Frederick S. Heiskell Papers, 1789-1882 1832-1882.

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Frederick S. Heiskell Papers, 1789-1882 1832-1882.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/33816479

Consists of correspondence between family members, and between F.S. Heiskell and professional and political colleagues; agricultural reports; Civil War claims and personal financial records of Heiskell's. Also included in the collection are 8 scrapbooks kept by Heiskell. These contain newspaper clippings on various topics, among them political events, poetry, recipes and agriculture.

8 scrapbooks in 6 flat boxes.

East Tennessee State University, TET

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SNAC Resource ID: 7351374

East Tennessee State University, TET

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Bell, John, 1796-1869

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