Advertisement for F. Lee Bailey "The Defense Never Rests" speech at Vanderbilt University. The event was organized by the Student Government Association at Vanderbilt and is free with a Vandy I.D. or $3.00 for the General Public.
A three-page narrative describing how Thomas Green Ryman bought his first boat with $3,000 sewn into the lining of his coat. The story describes the number of times the steamer "Alpha" ran aground or sank, claiming the boat sank 13 times, always...
Trust deed for two town lots in Athens, Tennessee, on which the bank is currently located. It was executed July 3, 1865. Document constitutes mortgage on lots being conveyed to David Cleage. Affixed is $3.00 Federal Internal Revenue stamp.
Abstract listing corn, hay, fodder, horses, mules, wagon tongues, wagon saddles, charcoal, stove coal, and curry cowls purchased for the Confederate Army by Quartermaster J. E. Ray. Total cost of purchased items was $3,118.75.
Abstract of purchases of fresh beef acquired for the Confederate Army by B. J. Semmes, A. C. S., for the third quarter 1863. It lists the date of purchase, the voucher number, the names of the 18 individuals from whom the beef was bought, the...
Communication from Mrs. E. M. Hayes, wife of the late Oliver B. Hayes, listing thirteen line items including two mares, eighty-four head of sheep, five milk cows, and fifty-five hogs, total value of $3,142.00 dollars, that she claims were pressed...
Letter from Joseph Gerald Branch in Davis Lake Plantation, Arkansas, to his wife Mary in Maury County, Tennessee. He writes about his plans to send her $15,000 in U.S. Treasury notes to invest in real estate to curb currency depreciation and insure...
Letter from Joseph Gerald Branch in Davis Lake Plantation, Arkansas, to his wife Mary in Maury County, Tennessee. He writes that he has not heard from his wife or children since August. He desires to know whether Mary has received the $15,000 in...
One-page printed and handwritten Board of Trade affidavit represents the oath of J. N. Rhodes that the stationery supplies that he requires for his retail business in Nashville will be used for approved purposes and that he is a loyal citizen. The...
Agreement between Wainwright and Cornelius for the construction of approximately 2,000 headboards for graves at a cost of $0.75 each. Stipulates where headboards are to be delivered, their appropriate dimensions, and specifications for...
United States Bureau of Pensions form No. 529,859 issued to William Waldrup, Pvt., Co. F, 6th Tennessee Cavalry Regt., USA. The form states that William will receive $12 per month, payable quarterly beginning in February 1913. Waldrup was a farmer...
