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Box 4

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Contains 18 Results:

American Book of Beauty, 1845

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents Note

This folder contains pages 40 and 49-128 of this book, edited by Lady. There are many illustrations and brief love stories.

Dates: 1845

Bible 2, 1894

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Note

This Bible was published in 1894. Inscriptions inside the front cover include Mecklenburg Place October 2, 1895, E.A.R. Breck, Dr J.G.M. Ramsey was born March 25, 1797, and Mrs M.B.C. Ramsey was born 18th September 1802. Written on the last page is J.G.M. Ramsey son of Dr. J.G.M. Ramsey and Mrs. M.B.C. Rasey was born June 30, 1835-Died April 26th 1900 aged 65.

Dates: 1894

Leather Wallet and Deposit Books, 1862 April 15-1881 March 18

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents Note 1862 April 15-1865 February 23 The first several pages are J.G.M. Ramsey's records of deposits for himself and others into A Branch Bank of Tennessee, and the last few pages are a personal cash book.1871-1873 J.G.M. Ramsey's deposit book for the 1st National Bank of Charlotte1871-1874 J.G.M. Ramsey's deposit book for the People's Bank of Knoxville1874-1875 J.G.M. Ramsey's deposit book for the People's Bank of Knoxville1881 March 18 This book...
Dates: 1862 April 15-1881 March 18

Scrapbook 2, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents Note

On the first page of this scrapbook is a note that says, J.G.M. Ramsey March 25, 1797-1881. On a paper glued to the front cover is a note that says, September 1902 for Henry R. Lenoir and Bessie C. Lenoir. The contents include obituaries, clippings about history, and many poems.

Dates: undated

Loose Papers from Scrapbook 1, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of documents relating to James Gettys McGready Ramsey, historian and physician of Knoxville, Tennessee, and his family. Included are correspondence, legal and financial papers, wills, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbooks, family Bibles, silhouettes, genealogical information, and other family and personal papers concerning Knoxville and Tennessee history. Also included are papers related to the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, the Confederate...
Dates: undated

Loose Papers from Scrapbook 2, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of documents relating to James Gettys McGready Ramsey, historian and physician of Knoxville, Tennessee, and his family. Included are correspondence, legal and financial papers, wills, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbooks, family Bibles, silhouettes, genealogical information, and other family and personal papers concerning Knoxville and Tennessee history. Also included are papers related to the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, the Confederate...
Dates: undated

Clippings and Ephemera from Bible 2, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents Note

These clippings are primarily poetry and obituaries. There is also a Sunday bulletin from First Presbyterian Church, Knoxville dated April 14, 1912.

Dates: undated

Newspaper Clippings, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of documents relating to James Gettys McGready Ramsey, historian and physician of Knoxville, Tennessee, and his family. Included are correspondence, legal and financial papers, wills, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbooks, family Bibles, silhouettes, genealogical information, and other family and personal papers concerning Knoxville and Tennessee history. Also included are papers related to the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, the Confederate...
Dates: undated

Newspaper Clippings, 1835 June 20-1905 February 4, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of documents relating to James Gettys McGready Ramsey, historian and physician of Knoxville, Tennessee, and his family. Included are correspondence, legal and financial papers, wills, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbooks, family Bibles, silhouettes, genealogical information, and other family and personal papers concerning Knoxville and Tennessee history. Also included are papers related to the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, the Confederate...
Dates: 1835 June 20-1905 February 4, undated

Silhouettes and Illustrations, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of documents relating to James Gettys McGready Ramsey, historian and physician of Knoxville, Tennessee, and his family. Included are correspondence, legal and financial papers, wills, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbooks, family Bibles, silhouettes, genealogical information, and other family and personal papers concerning Knoxville and Tennessee history. Also included are papers related to the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, the Confederate...
Dates: undated

Writings, 1874 June 16-1894 July 20, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents Note This folder includes a catalog of J.G.M. Ramsey's writings as of March 25, 1879. This is followed by a history of Tennessee written on June 16, 1874. Undated materials from J.G.M. Ramsey include a note accusing W. Jefferson or Dr. Brevard of plagiarism, because their two declarations are so similar, and and excerpt from an essay about these men and their record keeping. There are also an essay about removing obstructions in the Tennessee River at ?? Shoals, a circular about Governor...
Dates: 1874 June 16-1894 July 20, undated

Other Papers, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents Note This folder contains various loose envelopes, genealogical notes, scraps of letters and notes, some calling cards, and occasional receipts. In addition to these scraps, there are speeches or articles about intemperance, Kirby Smith, and Colonel George B. Guild of Nashville. Also, a list of the board of Trustees and Officers of the Board, with Reverend W.S. Doak as president; two journals of the weather; the funeral service for Ellen Campbell on July 14, 1912; a memorial booklet for Colonel...
Dates: undated

Legal and Financial Papers, 1865-1888 October

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents Note 1821 August 15-1884 January 31 Typed index of real estate conveyances, including land, slaves, and personal effectscirca 1865 Pages with lists of debts and fees1869 December 7 Newspaper notice of the sale of F.A. Ramsey's land1878 September 16 Last will and testament of Hannah W. Swan1879 March 25 Note giving the rights to An Abridgement of Ramsey Annals of Tennessee to McNitt1882 May 8 Note telling McKnitt...
Dates: 1865-1888 October

Tax Receipts, 1861 March 7-1889 February 1

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of documents relating to James Gettys McGready Ramsey, historian and physician of Knoxville, Tennessee, and his family. Included are correspondence, legal and financial papers, wills, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbooks, family Bibles, silhouettes, genealogical information, and other family and personal papers concerning Knoxville and Tennessee history. Also included are papers related to the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, the Confederate...
Dates: 1861 March 7-1889 February 1

Receipts, Checks, and I.O.U.'s, 1850 December 9-1886 June 1

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of documents relating to James Gettys McGready Ramsey, historian and physician of Knoxville, Tennessee, and his family. Included are correspondence, legal and financial papers, wills, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbooks, family Bibles, silhouettes, genealogical information, and other family and personal papers concerning Knoxville and Tennessee history. Also included are papers related to the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, the Confederate...
Dates: 1850 December 9-1886 June 1

Ephemera, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of documents relating to James Gettys McGready Ramsey, historian and physician of Knoxville, Tennessee, and his family. Included are correspondence, legal and financial papers, wills, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbooks, family Bibles, silhouettes, genealogical information, and other family and personal papers concerning Knoxville and Tennessee history. Also included are papers related to the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, the Confederate...
Dates: undated

Savannah Weekly News, 1883 February 17

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 18
Scope and Contents Note From the Collection: This collection consists of documents relating to James Gettys McGready Ramsey, historian and physician of Knoxville, Tennessee, and his family. Included are correspondence, legal and financial papers, wills, newspaper and magazine clippings, scrapbooks, family Bibles, silhouettes, genealogical information, and other family and personal papers concerning Knoxville and Tennessee history. Also included are papers related to the East Tennessee and Georgia Railroad Company, the Confederate...
Dates: 1883 February 17

Scrapbook 1, undated

 File — Box: 4, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Note This scrapbook was presented to J.G.M. Ramsey by Reverend Perez Dickinson Cowan of Jonesboro, Tennessee and by the former presented to Mrs. M.B.C. Ramsey, Mecklenburg Place, Knoxville, Tennessee on June 5, 1877. It includes clipppings, letters, telegrams, permission to visit the Confederat States of America on August 24, 1863, confederate money, stamps, facsimilies of famous autographs, and a commemorative record of a centennial celebration. A loan certificate to the Confederate States of...
Dates: undated