"Rag money" was paper currency made from linen and cotton fibers. A "shin-plaster" was printed small change. "Hard money" was coins made of a precious metal. This broadside was attempting to popularize these terms to be used as descriptions of...
Broadside addressed to the black population of Lincoln County (Tenn.) by the Democratic Party regarding the presidential election of 1884. The purpose of this broadside was to convince African Americans in Lincoln County that the Democratic Party...
Correspondence; Children; Families; Mothers; Spouses; Civil Wars; War
Correspondence from Mary Guthrie Latta to her husband, Samuel R. Latta. This four-page letter provides information about the homelife of Mary Guthrie Latta since her husband's departure. She states that the family "is getting along as well and...
Excerpts from the diary of William Luther Bigelow Lawrence. He details joining the Nashville Guards, the scarcity of provisions, and the surrender of Nashville. He proclaims the trampling of private rights by Federal soldiers, the fleeing of his...
Civil Wars; War; Slaves; Agriculture; Political issues; Cities & towns
Excerpts from the Robert H. Cartmell Diaries. They contain full commentaries on the nature of his farm operation, the weather, and the fluctuations of the cotton market. They contain thoughtful comments on politics and candidates for office and...
Broadsides; Posters; Political posters; Political elections; Political campaigns
Large campaign poster urging the public to vote for the Democratic nominees: Cordell Hull, Henry Hollis Horton, William Emerson Brock and H. H. Hannah. There is a picture of each candidate on the poster. The election is to be held on November 4,...
Poster advertising a campaign speech by K. D. McKellar, candidate for Senate, for the Democratic primary run-off. He is advertised as speaking in Charlotte and Dickson. His description includes "The Man of the Hour," "Clean Record," "Staunch...
Two-page letter to his son George Carroll Harris of Nashville, Elisha W. Harris writes from his plantation Waco Place in Louisiana of attending a local political meeting. He details the zest the crowd displays for politics and the presidential...
