1st-2nd items: Civil War era ALS. One page handwritten letter signed by Tennessee Governor and Confederate sympathizer Isham Green Harris (1818-1897), 16th governor of Tennessee from 1857 to 1862 and U.S. senator from 1877 until his death, Nashville, TN, written to an unknown recipient, dated February 26, 1861. The brief letter, written on stationary with a vignette of the state capitol, top center, reads "Sir, Your letter of the of 23 jnot[sic] has been duly received. Very Respectfully Isham G. Harris." Does not include envelope. Includes a carte-de-visite (CDV) depicting a lithographed bust portrait of Harris with lettering reading "Govr. Harris of Tennessee" below with studio marks for J.H. Bufford, Boston, MA. Corners are fixed to a blue necessity paper bifolium with three copies of Harris-related newspaper articles pasted to interior. Letter: 10 1/8" H x 7 7/8" W. CDV: 4 1/8" H x 2 1/2" W. 3rd item: Post Civil War ALS. One page handwritten letter signed by Tennessee Governor and Union sympathizer William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow (1805-1877), American newspaper publisher, Methodist minister, book author, prisoner of war, lecturer, and politician who served as the 17th Governor of Tennessee from 1865 to 1869 and as a United States Senator from Tennessee from 1869 to 1875, Nashville, TN, addressed to George William Childs (1829-1894), American publisher who co-owned the Public Ledger newspaper and publisher of one of Brownlow's books, no location but likely in Philadelphia, PA, dated December 24, 1866. The brief letter, written on State of Tennessee, Executive Department stationary, reads "My dear Sir, After my kind regards to you and wife, to Dr. Peterson & wife, I will ask the kindne[s]s of you to furnish this man(?) with the engraving out of the book–that will meet the care. My family are all well but myself. I continue about as I was, feeble, but able to attend to busine[s]s. Very truly, [etc], W. G. Brownlow." Does not include envelope. 9 3/8" H x 7 3/4" W. 4th item: Civil War era ALS. One page bifolium handwritten letter from Tennessee Military Governor Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), 17th president of the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869, Executive Office, Nashville, TN, addressed to Colonel John Gibson Parkhurst, 9th Michigan Infantry, dated May 22, 1862. The letter, likely dictated by Johnson due to an injury to his hand, reads "Dear Sir, I have released the twelve persons whom you arrested upon conditions that will be, I think, entirely satisfactory. I will try and be with you on Saturday, but fear that I cannot leave here until Saturday morning. I hope that will be a good meeting. Information from different parts of the state is of the most encouraging character. Union sentiment is being more fully developed everyday. A decided n-action[sic] is going on beyond doubt. God spur the good work, and may your efforts in the cause be crowned with succes[s]s. Very Truly, Andrew Johnson, Mil: Governor." No address, en verso, does not include envelope. 10" H x 16" W. 5th item: Pamphlet titled "LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP:" OR A GLIMPSE INTO THE ABYSS THAT IS YAWNING BEFORE US. TO THE CITIZENS OF THE SOUTHERN STATES NO. 1, by Matthew Carey under the pseudonym Hamilton, the author of "The Olive Branch," published by Haswell and Barrington, Philadelphia, 1835. Octavo, 4 pages of printed English text warning against the separation of the Union by quoting George Washington's farewell speech and arguing against the message of South Carolina Governor George McDuffie (1790-1851), who was the 55th governor of South Carolina and one of the leading activists in the Nullification Movement. 8 3/4" H x 11" W.

PROVENANCE: By descent from the estate of Stanley Horn, Nashville, Tennessee.

CONDITION: 1st-2nd items: Both items with light toning, handling wear, and later pencil inscriptions. CDV bifolium with few minor tears, areas of loss to edges. Harris signature in good, legible condition. 3rd item: Light toning, areas of dampstaining, largest 3" H x 7 3/4", across top and bottom edges, does not affect signature, general handling wear, later pencil inscriptions. Brownlow signature in good, legible condition. 4th item: Overall good, legible condition with light handling wear. 5th item: Pages are becoming separated. Toning, foxing spots, tears, areas of loss, general handling wear to be expected from age and manner of use.