The document is a four page, unnumbered handwritten document found in "Acts of the Southwest Territory." It is dated September 27, 1794 and signed by Governor William Blount and Secretary David Wilson.
Pamphlet entitled "Quarterly Bulletin of Farm Residences, etc., for Sale in Tennessee" by A. W. Hawkins. Represents the efforts of the Tennessee Department of Agriculture to encourage land sales. Lists, by county, the lands for sale in the state...
This document is a nine page, unnumbered handwritten document found in "Acts of the Southwest Territory." It is dated July 11, 1795, and signed by Governor William Blount and Joseph Hardin.
"An act for the establishment of Washington College in honor to the Illustrious President of the United States at Salem in Washington County." The act is handwritten and is five pages in length. The resolution passed at Knoxville on July 10,...
The document is a six page, unnumbered handwritten document found in the "Acts of the Southwest Territory." It is dated September 27, 1794 and signed by Governor William Blount and Secretary David Wilson.
"An Ordinance for Circumscribing the Counties of Greene and Hawkins and Laying Out Two New Counties" is the first resolution appearing in the bound collection of acts passed by the Southwest Territory. The act is written in script and is four pages...
View of the Appalachian Exposition, September 12th to October 12th, 1910, Knoxville, Tennessee. Shows the expanse of the exposition, including buildings, land, and people.
Governor John Sevier's address to the Tennessee General Assembly as transcribed by Daniel Smith. Sevier debriefs members about the outcome of Tennessee's appeal for admission. At this time, he also summons the members to attend the first session...
Depository receipt for $600 in Confederate bonds or stock purchased by R. C. Gray at Knoxville Depositories Office. The receipt was signed by J. G. M. Ramsey, Depository.
Pass granting permission to W. M. Cox to visit "East Tennessee at Pleasure" provided he does not "communicate in writing, or verbally, for publication any fact ascertained, which, if known to the enemy might be injurious to the Confederate States...
Daniel Hoge Bruce (9/3/1839-2/28/1912), Lt. Col. 130th regiment of the 28 Brigade 5th Division of Militia. The photograph was taken by Wolfe Studio in Knoxville, Tennessee.
A design drawing of the landscape and buildings of the "Tennessee School for the Deaf and Dumb. Island Home. Knoxville, Tenn." by Marr & Holman and Barber & McMurry. Sections of the image are labeled: "Supt's Residence" in the bottom left, "Little...
A design drawing of the landscape and buildings of the "Tennessee School for the Deaf and Dumb" by Marr & Holman and Barber & McMurry. Sections of the image are labeled, "Superintendent's residence" in the bottom left, "Dormitory for little boys"...
Background of discharge includes pictures of soldiers and slaves. "The Union Defenders Certificate in Support & Defense of the Government the Union and the Constitution of the United States Against the Great Rebellion."
Discharge paper for Isaac Cornett, Company I, 13th Tennessee Cavalry. Adjutant General's Office form #99. Enlisted August 19,1864 and mustered out September 5, 1865. Appointed captain on August 1, 1865.
