Box 1
Container
Contains 1 Result:
John C. Gunn Circular, 1829 July 24
File — Box: 1, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents Note
From the Collection:
This eight-page circular, addressed to the voters of Knox and Anderson counties, provides a brief history of Gunn’s life with references to his character, as part of his campaign for the Tennessee House of Representatives against General Dunlap and Colonel Tunnel. Gunn wants to work to improve opportunities in East Tennessee by building a road from Knoxville to New Orleans, using federal funds, and he refers to the benefits that came to New York from their canals. He is passionately...
Dates:
1829 July 24