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1 Box 1 -- Folder 4 Tennessee Library and Archives LETTERS OF THE TENNESSEE GOVERNORS JOSEPH MCMINN ( Part 2 ) NAME YEAR PLACE Gordon, W Carthage, TN In Darby, P. H Nashville, TN In Clannahan, M. M Rutherford County, TN In Brown, Will L., et al 1818 Clarksville, TN In Foster, J. C Nashville, TN In Woolfolk, J 1818 Port Royal, TN In INCOMING OUTGOING SUBJECT Cover letter for a petition from Samuel Overton Recommends Mr. Mack to succeed Searcy as circuit court judge Contains corroborative statement of Jeremiah Fletcher attesting that James Russ escaped from the Rutherford County jail Petition for Perry W. Humphreys to succeed Bennet Searcy as circuit court judge Recommends Thomas Emmerson to succeed Roane as judge Recommends James B. Reynolds to succeed Bennet Searcy as circuit court judge file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (1 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:46 AM

2 Lindsey, Robert 1818 Knox County, TN In [?] 1818 Kingston, TN In Lindsey, Robert 1818 Knox County, TN In Humphreys, P. W Sailor's Rest [?] In Patron, John, et al 1818 Monroe [?] In Mitchell, J. C Washington, TN In Mitchell, J. C Washington, TN In Emmerson, Thomas 1818 Jonesborough, TN In Houston, R Knoxville, TN In Affidavit of Jesse Terry stating that he believes a free girl of color named Peggy Scott was kidnapped from her parents and sold to William Starnes in Georgia by Edward Kindred and Mary Holt Requests that a reward be offered for the apprehension of Edward Kindred and Mary Neal [Holt] Affidavit of William Starnes stating that he believes a free girl of color named Peggy Scott was kidnapped from her parents and sold to him in Georgia by Edward Kindred and Mary Holt Accepts commission as circuit court judge Petition recommending Jacob C. Isacks to succeed Nathaniel Williams as circuit court judge Cover letter for letter from Mitchell Recommends Jacob C. Isacks to succeed Nathaniel Williams as circuit court judge Gives a list of cases held over from circuit court to special court Resigns as commissioner to remove obstructions to river navigation on the Holston and Tennessee Rivers Williams, Nathaniel 1818 Carthage, TN In Resigns as circuit court judge file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (2 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:46 AM

3 Isaacks, J. C Winchester, TN In Carter, Hugh 1818 Greeneville, TN In Brown, Joseph 1818 Greene County, TN In Gibbs, G. W Nashville, TN In Adams, Robert 1818 Franklin, TN In Grundy, Felix 1818 Franklin, TN In Haywood, J NG In Washington, Thomas 1818 Franklin, TN In Balch, Alfred 1818 Nashville, TN In Accepts appointment as circuit court judge Gives the descriptions of Michael Still, James McGill, and Thomas Ferguson who escaped from the Greene County jail Affidavit of William K. Vance stating that Michael Still, James McGill, and Thomas Ferguson escaped from the Greene County jail file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (3 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:46 AM

4 Cassedy, Charles 1818 Nashville, TN In Anderson, William 1818 Knoxville, TN In Graham, Daniel 1818 Columbia, TN In Mitchell, James C Knox County, TN In Jones, Frank 1818 McMinnville, TN In Harris, W. G McMinnville, TN In Gardner, Michail [sic] 1818 NG In Scott, Edward 1818 NG In Elliott, George et al 1818 NG In Carter, Hugh (Sheriff of Greene County) 1818 NG In Request to have a proclamation issued for the apprehension of DeTownes Madon Seeks appointment as Secretary of Copy of indictment of DeTownes Madon Recommends Brady to succeed William Alexander as Tennessee Secretary of Recommends Brady to succeed William Alexander as Tennessee Secretary of Request for a land grant for David Gardner that has been paid for by Daniel Givins Adds two cases that were left off the list of cases transferred to the Special Court Petition recommending Brady Alexander as Tennessee Secretary of Attests that John Cobble delivered to Carter a man named Michael Still who escaped from the Carter County jail file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (4 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:46 AM

5 Fry, H. (Sheriff of Robertson County) 1818 Robertson County, TN In Bradford, Alex B Knoxville, TN In Adams, John Quincy 1818 Washington, D. C. In *Ross, John 1818 Cherokee Agency In *Ross, John 1818 Cherokee Agency In *Ross, John 1818 Cherokee Agency In Johnson, C Clarksville, TN In Describes Barton Coates who escaped from the Robertson County Jail and asks that a reward be offered Encloses letter from Hugh Carter regarding the escape of Michael Still Cover letter for copies of Waits' Edition of Papers Answers McMinn's statement that he wishes that all Cherokee land claims east of the Mississippi River be relinquished Answers McMinn's statement that he wishes that all Cherokee land claims east of the Mississippi River be relinquished Answers McMinn's statement that he wishes that all Cherokee land claims east of the Mississippi River be relinquished Requests an order for the apprehension and extradition from Kentucky of Azariah Davis Box 1 -- Folder 5 NAME YEAR PLACE McClanahan, Matthew 1819 Murfreesboro, TN In INCOMING OUTGOING SUBJECT Gives description of Thomas Thurman and requests a proclamation be made for his recapture after escape from Rutherford County jail file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (5 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:47 AM

6 McNairy, John et al 1819 NG In Foster, Ephraim H Nashville, TN In Wharton, J NG In Phillips, William 1819 Hickman County, TN In Preston, Alexander 1819 Sevierville, TN In Williams, Thomas L Maryville, TN In Emmerson, Thomas 1819 Jonesborough, TN In Emmerson, Thomas 1819 Jonesborough, TN In Petition recommending Thomas Emmerson to succeed Archibald Roane as a judge of the Tennessee Supreme Court Cover letter for a petition to fill the vacancy on the Tennessee Supreme Court Recommends Thomas Emmerson to succeed Archibald Roane as judge of the Tennessee Supreme Court s that Josiah Hanna was elected 2nd Major of the 36th Regiment of the Tennessee Militia s that John Thurman was elected Captain and Phillip Shults Lieutenant of the eleventh Regiment of the Tennessee Militia s that Emmerson is willing to be judge of the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals and Powell will serve as circuit judge in place of Emmerson Accepts commission as Justice of the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals s that Emmerson is willing to be judge of the Supreme Court of Errors and Appeals and Powell will serve as circuit judge in place of Emmerson file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (6 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:47 AM

7 Emmerson, Thomas 1819 Jonesborough, TN In Calhoun, J.C Department of War [Washington, DC] Powell, S. (?) 1819 Jonesboro, TN In Overton, John and Weakley, R. In 1819 Nashville, TN In Morgan, Rufus 1819 Knoxville, TN In Daniel, Edward 1819 Nashville, TN In Moore, Alfred 1819 Murfreesboro, TN In Dixon, Don C Dixon's Spring (Smith County), TN Houston, Sam 1819 Lebanon, TN In In s that Emmerson believes that Powell will serve as circuit judge in place of Emmerson Cover letter for a resolution of the U. S. Senate and commissions for McMinn, John Overton, and Newton Cannon to conduct treaty negotiations with the Chickasaw Indians Accepts appointment as judge of the 1st Judicial Circuit Accepts commissions to negotiate a treaty with the Chickasaw Indians Resigns as Tennessee Adjutant Informs of the apprehension of Robert Shepperd and insists that anyone coming to claim him for extradition will need to provide evidence of their right Accepts appointment as Rutherford County Notary Public Attests that William Brandon and William Wood were elected lieutenants and Jonathan Brandon elected ensign in the 16 th Regiment Tennessee Militia Seeks appointment to a position in state government file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (7 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:47 AM

8 Campbell, Thomas J Washington, (?) In Tunney, Samuel 1819 McMinnville, TN In Campbell, Thomas J McMinnville, TN In Campbell, William Henry 1819 McMinnville, TN In Haggard, Nathan 1819 McMinnville, TN In Harris, Howell J McMinnville, TN In Ivey [?], Frank 1819 McMinnville, TN In Rucks, James; Rowan, S. D.; & Armstrong, Will 1819 McMinnville, TN In Moore, Samuel B Winchester, TN In Ivey [?], Frank 1819 McMinnville, TN In Resigns as Solicitor of the 5 th District Recommends N. Haggard to succeed T. J. Campbell as of the 5 th District Retenders resignation as Recommends N. Haggard to succeed T. J. Campbell as of the 5 th District Indicates a desire to succeed Thomas J. Campbell as Solicitor of the 5 th District Recommends Samuel Moore or Nathan Haggard to succeed Thomas J. Campbell as Solicitor Recommends Samuel Moore to succeed Thomas J. Campbell as Solicitor Recommends James Rogers to succeed Thomas J. Campbell as Solicitor Indicates a desire to succeed Thomas J. Campbell as Solicitor of the 5 th District Attests to good character of James Rodgers [sic] applicant for position of 5 th District Solicitor file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (8 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:47 AM

9 Isacks, J. C Winchester, TN In Ivey [sic], Frank 1819 Bledsoe County, TN In Wooten, Benjamin, et al 1819 Warren County, TN In Smith, Samuel, et al 1819 Bledsoe County, TN In Houston, R Knoxville, TN In Williams, John 1819 Knoxville, TN In NA 1819 NA In NA 1819 NA NA Office of the National Intelligencer 1819 Washington, D. C. In Recommends Samuel Moore to succeed Thomas J. Campbell as Solicitor Attests to good character of Nathan Haggard applicant for position of 5 th District Solicitor Recommends James Rogers to succeed Thomas J. Campbell as Solicitor Recommends James Rogers to succeed Thomas J. Campbell as Solicitor Cover letter for a map of the Cherokee Treaty boundary line Concerns the desire to have a salt spring on the Sandy River ceded to the state by the Chickasaw Indians Copy of a resolution of the US Senate to enter into negotiations with the Chickasaw Indians in an attempt to acquire a salt lick on the Big Sandy river Copies of orders of the Giles County Court Requests updated version of the TN state constitution in order to publish it in a compilation of the various constitutions of the U. S. file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (9 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:47 AM

10 Park, James and Park, William 1819 Murfreesboro, TN In Scott, Edward 1819 Rogersville, TN In Washington, Thomas 1819 Nashville,TN In Burney, John 1819 Monticello (Lawrence County, MS) In Requests that the road from Knoxville to Sparta be repaired in order to allow better mail delivery Request that clemency be granted to a man named Lowe/ Low convicted of petty thievery Resigns as Attorney of the 7th district Informs McMinn that Jonas Elliot has been arrested by oath of John Rutledge for the murder of John Bullard and awaits extradition orders Box 1 -- Folder 6 NAME YEAR PLACE Starr, Nathan 1820 Middletown, CT In Law, Jacob A White County, TN In Taylor, Thomas 1820 Sparta, TN In Houston, R Knoxville, TN In French, Robert 1820 McMinnville, TN In INCOMING OUTGOING SUBJECT Seeks commission to make swords for Andrew Jackson and Edmund Gaines Copy of records showing the appointment of Thomas Taylor as White County Sheriff Cover letter for a copy of records showing the appointment of Thomas Taylor as White County Sheriff Cover letter for claims for compensation from the state Cover letter for affidavits concerning an alleged theft file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (10 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:47 AM

11 Keef, Thomas 1820 NG In Thompson, James L Warren County, TN In French, Robert 1820 McMinnville, TN In Carroll, William 1820 Murfreesboro, TN In Blair, John 1820 Murfreesborough, TN [sic] In Affidavit against John Hammons for the theft of a slave belonging to Thomas Hopkins Affidavit against John Hammons for the theft of a slave belonging to Thomas Hopkins Request to hear from McMinn regarding his previous letter Acknowledges dissolution of the general court martial Resolutions from a joint committee relating to public debt Terry, William 1820 Huntsville, AL In Discusses salary for survey job McMeans, James 1820 Vernon, TN In Resigns as Earley, William 1820 Hickman County, TN In Phillip, William 1820 Vernon, TN In Lane, Garrett 1820 Vernon, TN In Starr, N Middletown, CT In William, Samuel 1820 Columbia, TN In Farrar, Fields, et al 1820 Charlotte, TN In Huling, J. M., et al 1820 Charlotte, TN In Describes sword design and quotes a price Petition recommending John C. Collins to succeed James McMeans as Petition recommending John C. Collins to succeed James McMeans as file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (11 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:47 AM

12 Brown, Will L Charlotte, TN In Fentress, James 1820 NG In Humphreys, P. W Sailor's Rest In Cobbs, Robert L Columbia, TN In Reynolds, Benjamin 1820 Maury County, TN In Whyte, R Nashville, TN In Booker, P. R Columbia, TN In Craighead, David 1820 Columbia, TN In Scott, James 1820 Vernon, TN In Terry, William 1820 In Blackson, J Nashville, TN In Terry, William 1820 Cahawba [?] In Houston, Sam, et al 1820 Nashville, TN In Recommends John C. Collins to Recommends John C. Collins to Recommends John C. Collins to Recommends John C. Collins to Accepts appointment as of the 12 th Solicitorial District Results of survey of the Coosa River Agrees to provide McMinn with requested information concerning land claims Results of the survey of Muscle Shoals Petition requesting that clemency be granted to John Fry convicted of horse stealing file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (12 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:47 AM

13 Narnell, William 1820 Shelbyville, TN In Request that a reward be issued for the capture of Willis Brown and Alfred T. Watkins who escaped from the Bedford County jail Box 1 -- Folder 7 NAME McGavock, Jacob, et al YEAR PLACE 1821 Claiborne County, TN Brittain, Benjamin 1821 Asheville, N. C. In Starr, N Middletown, CT In Brown, Ethan A Columbus, OH In Sprigg, Samuel 1821 Annapolis, MD In Isler, P Monticello In Starr, N Middletown, CT In Nelson, M Knoxville, TN In Nelson, M Knoxville, TN In INCOMING OUTGOING SUBJECT In Petition for pardon of unspecified person Informs McMinn of the apprehension of William Many Accepts McMinn's price limits on making swords for Andrew Jackson and Edmund Gaines Cover letter for resolutions of the Ohio Legislature regarding the Bank of the U. S. Cover letter for resolutions of the Maryland Legislature Acknowledgement of receipt of $24 from the state Explains delay in completing swords for Edmund Gains and Andrew Jackson Cover letter of report Treasurer of East Tennessee Report of the Treasurer of East Tennessee file:///h /Website%20Redesign/tsla/history/govpapers/letters/letter13.htm (13 of 13)11/19/2004 4:32:47 AM

Tennessee State Library and Archives

Box 1 -- Folder 1 Tennessee State Library and Archives LETTERS OF THE TENNESSEE GOVERNORS JOSEPH MCMINN 1815-1821 ( Part 1 ) NAME YEAR PLACE Citizens of Tennessee NG NG Out *Overton, John 1815 Nashville,