Papers, 1848-1879.

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Papers, 1848-1879.

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Consists of letters to John F. Overton of Troup, Texas, from his brother, E.C. Overton of Columbia, Tennessee, 1858-1879; a letter from John F. Overton to James A. Potter of Columbia, 1857; a receipt given by the Confederate States of America to Frank Overton for bacon, 1863; and two slave bills of sale, 1848, involving purchases from Mumford Smith and David H. Stephens, both of Columbia, Tenn.

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Tennessee State Library & Archives, TSLA

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Bell, John, 1796-1869

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John Bell was one of antebellum Tennessee's most prominent politicians and an acknowledged leader of the state's Whig Party. The son of a farmer and blacksmith, Bell was born in Davidson County and graduated from Cumberland College in 1814. After his admission to the bar in 1816, he opened a law practice in Franklin in Williamson County. A year later, his political career began with his election to the state Senate, but he declined to seek reelection after one term. Perhaps because he recognized...

Overton family.

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Brownlow, William Gannaway, 1805-1877

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William G. Brownlow was a minister, newspaper publisher, and governor, who attacked the Confederacy after Tennessee seceded from the Union. He was forced to cease publishing and was imprisoned, but he was enventually freed and was escorted to Union lines in March 1862. He toured the North, stirring up support for East Tennessee Unionists and publishing books and articles, including his gubernatorial policies, which helped Tennessee become the first former Confederate state to be readmitted to th...

Overton, John Franklin.

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Zollicoffer, Felix Kirk, 1812-1862

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Tennessee printer, editor, state legislator, U.S. congressman, and Confederate general killed at the Battle of Mill Springs, Ky. From the description of Letters, 1832-1855. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49479566 Confederate general. From the description of Signature, cut from the register of Brown's Hotel : Washington, D.C., [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270584722 ...

Overton, E. C.

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Smith, Mumford.

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McKay, Josephine

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Student at University of Maine. From the description of Folklore paper, 1965. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70944672 ...

Stephens, David H.

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Potter, James L. (James Lain)

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James S.H. Potter graduated from the Eclectic Medical College in 1894, having studied under John Uri Lloyd. Leaving his hometown of Hamilton, Ohio, he moved to Baltimore in 1895, where he established a successful practice. In 1932, he took a road trip to the Hamilton, Cincinnati, and Northern Kentucky area, visiting especially the sites of "Stringtown-on-the-Pike." From the description of Papers, 1932-33. (Lloyd Library & Museum). WorldCat record id: 28323440 ...

Overton, Jesse

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