Bank of East Tennessee Pre Civil War Bills, 12 bills total. Issued Jonesboro, Chattanooga, and Knoxville, TN, November 15th, 1852-January 1, 1855. Jonesboro: One Dollar Bill, Serial Letter A, No. 1177, January 1, 1855; Two Dollar Bill, Serial Letter A, No. 1302, January 1, 1855; Three Dollar Bill, Serial Letter A, No. 1536, January 1, […]
Lot 204: Nashville 1857 Business Directory
Campbell, John P. NASHVILLE BUSINESS DIRECTORY. Containing The Names, Business, and Residence of All Heads of Families, Business Firms, Etc., Etc., for The City of Nashville and Suburbs. Vol. III – 1857. Nashville: Smith, Camp & Co. 1857. 356pp. Many advertisements. 8" H x 5 3/8" W x 1 1/8" D. Provenance: The living estate […]
Lot 202: Eaton "Life Andrew Jackson" Phila. 1817
Eaton, John Henry and John Reid. THE LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON, MAJOR GENERAL IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES: COMPRISING A HISTORY OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTH, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CREEK CAMPAIGN, TO THE TERMINATION OF HOSTILITIES BEFORE NEW ORLEANS. Philadelphia: M. Carey & Son, 1817. 425 pp. Three sketches/maps present. […]
Lot 203: Jackson and Davy Crockett biographies, 3
3 Tennessee history related books. Book 1: Eaton, John Henry. THE LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON, MAJOR-GENERAL IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES: COMPRISING A HISTORY OF THE WAR IN THE SOUTH, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE CREEK CAMPAIGN, TO THE TERMINATION OF HOSTILITIES BEFORE NEW ORLEANS. Philadelphia, Samuel Bradford, 1824. 468pp. 10 1/8" H […]
Lot 201: Haywood: Revisal Tennessee Acts Nashville 1809
Haywood, John. A REVISAL OF ALL THE PUBLIC ACTS OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA AND OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE NOW IN FORCE IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. Printed and Sold by Thomas G. Bradford, printer of the laws of the United States., 1809. Three pages of errata, 474pp., [10 page index] and 1 […]
Lot 199: Haywood: Civil History of Tennessee 1823
Haywood, John. THE CIVIL AND POLITICAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, From Its Earliest Settlement Up To The Year 1796; Including the Boundries of the State. Knoxville: Heiskell & Brown, 1823. 504pp. Bound in contemporary calf. Provenance: Collection of Charles and Ann Wells, Nashville, Tennessee. Book – 8 5/8" H x 5 1/2" W […]
Lot 200: Haywood: Duty of Justices of Peace Tennessee Nashville 1810
Haywood, John (compiler). THE DUTY AND AUTHORITY OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. Nashville: printed by Thomas G. Bradford, 1810. 372pp plus 2 page appendix, 6 page index, and 8 pages of advertisements. Fully collated. Previous owner might have been merchant Alexander Allison, whose name is inscribed inside. 7 1/8" H […]
Lot 198: Laws of Tennessee: Knoxville, Roulstone 1803
Roulstone, George. LAWS OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE. Printed and published by George Roulstone, Knoxville, (Tennessee), 1803. viii, [5]-320, (16) pp. A significant amount of genealogical information about the Gambill family. Many births recorded from 1786 to 1805. 8 1/2" H x 5 1/4" W x 1 3/4" D. Provenance: The living estate of Dr. […]
Lot 197: KY Capitol Presentation Document & Plate
1st item: Ink on vellum calligraphy presentation document for the Governor of Kentucky, referencing the construction of the state's Capitol Building. Calligraphy by Kentucky historian, author and attorney Charles Mutzenberg. Features hand drawn holly border and vignette at top wtih the seal of Kentucky, and cartouche with banner reading "Testimonial for Governor J.C. W. Berkham," […]
Lot 196: East TN Political Broadside, 1857 and Wm. Dickson Signed Land Indenture, 1818
1st item: East Tennessee political broadside dated June 27th, 1857, "CIRCULAR: TO THE VOTERS OF BLOUNT, SEVIER, COCKE, AND GREENE COUNTIES", written by Lloyd Bullen (c. 1812-1884) against Andrew Jackson Fletcher (c. 1820-1870), his political opponent, responding to a circular that Fletcher published about his policies and activities in the Tennessee State Senate and House […]