Assorted Nashville ephemera, 1826-1915, including an 1848 document for the sale of a 40 year old man named Jim, sold to James M. Murrell by Harvey Tucker in Davidson County; 1802 land indenture between Thomas Claiborne and William Terrell Lewis for a one-acre parcel known as "Lot 23 adjoining the Public Square"; 1813 Davidson County land indenture, signed by clerk Randal McGavock (1768-1843, original owner of Carnton Plantation); two (2) 1826 land survey plat maps of land in Davidson County by Sam Weakley for Thomas Wells and Peter Higgins; 1857 Nashville land indenture signed by Frank McGavock; 1896 letter from Union General and Nashville businessman, author and preservationist G.P. Thruston on his company State Insurance Co.'s letterhead regarding building a cottage at Beersheba Springs, Tn; 1897 poll tax receipt for W.W. Berry; 1883 University of Nashville and Vanderbilt University Medical School Commencement announcement, Tennessee Centennial Exposition ticket with four (four) silk ribbons; four (4) 20th century prints of downtown Nashville in the mid 19th century, one 1915 photograph titled "State Shoot June 3-4-5- Nashville Tenn", and other assorted documents and correspondence. This lot also includes the book, A History Davidson County, Tennessee, With Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of its Prominent Men and Pioneers by W.W. Clayton, Philadelphia: J. W. Lewis & Co. 1880. First edition. 499 pages. Profusely illustrated with maps, steel engravings, and views. Previous owner has written name several times in the front, "R.A. Longhurst." 12" H x 9 1/4" W x 2 5/8" D.

PROVENANCE: Estate of Gertude S. Caldwell, Nashville.

CONDITION: All items overall good condition with expected toning, minor discolorations, minor losses/separations at some fold lines, most encapsulated (not laminated) in protective plastic sheeting. 1915 State Shoot Photo has full crease with tearing at upper right quadrant, losses to all corners. Book "History of Davidson County" is partially rebound, lacks title page and has significant chipping to early pages including the engraving of the state Capitol, plus some old tape repairs.