William Tanner papers : letters, 1847-1848.

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William Tanner papers : letters, 1847-1848.

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This two item collection consists of one letter written by William Tanner to the Hon. C. Johnson and one to Philip Swigert, respectively. The first letter, dated Frankfort, Aug. 31, 1847, was a letter of introduction for Alexander M. Blanton. He was a surgeon from Frankfort, Kentucky, looking for an appointment in Washington City. The second letter, dated Jan. 21, 1847, concerns telegraph poles. Tanner requested that the city put up ports, "at thhe bridge, extending up St. Clair Street to Broadway, thence up Broadway to the limits of the town, up Lexington Hill, running with the turnpike." "Ports" is the original term for telegraph poles.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Blanton, Alexander M.

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Swigert, Philip.

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Tanner, William R.

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Epithet: Master of Cobham College British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001084.0x0003a2 Student at University of Maine. From the description of Folklore paper, 1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70953563 ...