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Letters of Sam Tate to Jere Baxter, Presi of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad, i. ment for twenty-four years. First letter da
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The State Debt. Report of the Committee gate it. Nashville, 1879.
A History of the State Debt. Nashville, 188
Tennessee and her Bondage. A vindicati Speech of Hon. John L. T. Sneed of Shelby C Debt Question. Delivered at Lagrange, Tennes . 1881. Memphis, 1881.
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The State Debt. Duty and Responsibility of th ssee De- mocracy. William J. Sykes. Columbia, 1880.
History of Davidson County, Tennessee, with il ns and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pion v Pro- fessor W. W. Clayton. Philadelphia, 1880.
A History of Hardin County, Tennessee. By B. ( Iton. Nashville, 1885. A Historical Sketch of Maury County. Columbia, ! By W. S. Fleming.)
Reminiscences of the Early Settlements and Early Settle.
Nairy County, Tennessee. By General Marcus J. Wright. ington, 1882.
Historical Address, delivered by Colonel John A. Gardner, on the Early Times in Weakley County. (MISS. in Hist. So. Lib.)
A Brief Sketch of the Settlement and Early History of Giles County. By James MeCallum. (MISS.)
Manuscript Memoranda in reference to Fayette, Robertson, Obion, Lawrence. Montgomery, Dyer. Crockett. Lauderdale, Gibson, Hickman, Sevier, Humphreys, Henry, and Gibson counties are in the Historical Society's Library.
Historical Sketch of Tipton County, Tennessee, prepared by R.
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LIST OF AUTHORITIES.
HI. Munford for the Centennial Celebration, July 4, 1876, at Coving- ton, Tennessee. (MISS. in Hist. So. Lib.)
The Industries and Resources of Tennessee, historical, descriptive, and biographical. Commercial advantages of the City of Nashville. 1882.
Nashville Illustrated. 1872.
Nashville Directors. 1855, 1856, 1857, 1850.
Recollections of Nashville in Early Days. By Anson Nelson, John M. Lea, and A. S. Colyar. (MSS. in Hist. So. Lib.)
Reminiscences, a Brief History of Davidson County, Tennessee, mostly collected from the records of the county. Prepared for and read before the Historical Society, June, 1849, by A. W. Putnam. (MISS. in Hist. So. Lib.)
Sketch of the Life of Major Daniel Graham, late of Tennessee. (MISS. in Hist. So. Lib.)
Rev. Thomas B. Craighead. By 1. W. Putnam. (MISS. in Hist. So. Lib.)
Recollections of Tennessee. By M. H. Howard. (MISS. in Hist. So. Lib.)
Zion Church and Frierson Settlement in Manry County, Tennessee, prepared for Historical Society. By A. W. Putnam. (MISS. in Hist. So. Lib.)
King's Mountain and Its Heroes : History of the Battle of King's Mountain, October 7, 1780, and the events which led to it. By Ly- man C. Draper, LL. D. Cincinnati, 1881.
Celebration of the Battle of King's Mountain, October, 1855.
Memoirs of the Services of General John Sevier, written by Major James Sevier, 1839. (MISS. in Hist. So. Lib.)
Manuseript Letters of John Sevier, James Robertson, Evan Shelby, Isaac Shelby, Willie Blount, Archibald Roane, David Crockett, An- drew Jackson, and of many of the governors of Tennessee are in the Historical Society Library.
Clark's Miscellany in Prose and Verse. By Isaac Clark of Sum- ner County, Tennessee. Nashville, 1812.
The South-Western Monthly. A Journal devoted to the Early His- tory of the South-West. 3 vols.
The Tennessee Gazetteer, or Topographical Dictionary. By Eas- tin Morris. Nashville, 1838.
The Resources of Tennessee. By J. B. Killebrew, assisted by J. M. Safford. Nashville, 1874.
The Tennessee Hand-Book and Immigrants' Guide, giving a de- scription of the State of Tennessee. By Herman N. Bokum. Phila- delphia, 1868.
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Report of the Committee of the House of Representatives of United States, appointed to prepare and report Articles of Impes ment against William Blount, a Senator of the United Stat Printed by order of the House of Representatives.
Some Account of the Life and Public Services of William Blou By General Mareus J. Wright. Washington.
The Biography of the Principal American Military and Na' Heroes, comprehending details of their achievements during t Revolutionary and the late wars. By Thomas Wilson. 2 ve New York, 1819. (Contains biography of William Carroll.)
Address of the Hon. Abraham P. Maury on the Life and Char: ter of Hugh Lawson White. Delivered at Franklin, May 9, 184 Franklin, 1840.
A Memoir of Hugh Lawson White, with Selections from 1 Speeches and Correspondence. Edited by Nancy N. Scott, one his descendants. Philadelphia, 1856.
Reminiscences of the Clarksville Bar. An Address by Hon. Gu tavus A. Heury. Nashville, 1877.
The Self-Vindieation of Colonel William Martin against certa charges and aspersions made against him by General Andrew Jael son and others in relation to sundry transactions in the campaign against the Creek Indians in the year 1813. Nashville, 1829.
Address of General R. G. Dunlap to the East Tennessee Volna teers. 1836.
The Life of Sam Houston. The only authoritative memoir of hir ever published. Illustrated. New York, 1855.
Life and Select Literary Remains of Sam Houston of Texas. vols. in one. By William Carey Crane, D. D., LL. D. Philadel phia, 1885.
Sam Houston. The Pioneer, vol. iv. p. 162.
Review of the Life of General Sam Houston as recently published in Washington City by J. T. Towers. By D. G. Burnet, First Presi dent of Texas. Galveston, 1852.
Sam Houston and his Republic. American (Whig) Review, vol v. p. 566.
General Sam Houston. By Alexander Hynds. Century Maga- zine, vol. xxviii. No. 4, p. 506.
Sketch of the Life of William B. Campbell, compiled and arrangec by Lemuel R. Campbell. (MISS.)
Ben Hardin, His Times and Contemporaries, with Selections from his Speeches. By Lucius B. Little. Louisville, 1887.
Anecdotes of Publie Men. By John W. Forney. 2 vols. New York.
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Reminiscences of Public Men. By Ex-Governor B. F. Perry. Philadelphia, 1883.
The Memories of Fifty Years, containing Brief Biographical No- tices of Distinguished Americans and Anecdotes of Remarkable Men, interspersed with Scenes and Incidents occurring during a long life of observation, chiefly spent in the Southwest. By W. H. Sparks. 4th edition. Philadelphia, 1882.
Casket of Reminiscences. By Henry Stuart Foote. Washing- ton, 1874.
Bench and Bar of the Southwest. By H. S. Foote. St. Louis, 1876.
Mississippi as a Province, Territory and State, with Biographical Notices of Eminent Citizens. By J. F. H. Claiborne. 1 vol. Jack- son, Mississippi, 1880.
Random Recollections of Early Days in Mississippi. By H. S. Fulkerson. Vicksburg, Miss., 1885.
The Flush Times of Alabama and Mississippi. By Joseph G. Baldwin. San Francisco, 1883. (Reprint.)
The Bench and Bar of Mississippi. By James D. Lynch. New York, 1881.
The Life and Times of Sergeant Smith Prentiss. Edited by his Brother. 2 vols. New York, 1855.
Romantic Passages in South -Western History, including Ora- tions, Sketches, and Essays. By A. B. Meek. 2d edition. Mobile, 1857.
Report of the Commissioners appointed to mark the Boundary Line between the States of Kentucky and Tennessee to the Governor of Kentucky. Frankfort, 1860.
Report of the Select Committee of the House of Representatives in relation to the Southern Boundary Line of the State of Tennessee. Nashville.
History of the South Carolina Cession and the Northern Boundary of Tennessee. By W. R. Garrett, A. M. Nashville, 1884.
The Life of Andrew Jackson. By Alexander Walker. New York, 1859.
The Life of Major-General Andrew Jackson. By John Henry Eaton. Philadelphia, 1828.
Life of Andrew Jackson in 3 vols. By James Parton. New York, 1860.
Andrew Jackson as a Public Man. By William Graham Sumner. Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Boston, 1533. (American Statesmen.)
Life of Thomas Hart Benton. By Theodore Roosevelt. Hough- ton, Mifflin & Co., Boston, 1887. (American Statesmen.)
Colonel Crockett. Fraser's Magazine, xvi. p. 610.
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Pictorial Life and Adventures of Davy Crockett, written by him self. Philadelphia.
David Crockett. His Life and Adventures. By John S. C. A bott. New York.
An Account of Colonel Crockett's Tour to the North and Dov East, written by himself. Philadelphia, 1835.
Colonel Crockett's Exploits and Adventures in Texas, written himself. London, 1837.
Review of this in (London) Monthly Magazine, New Series, vol. p. 215.
Sketches and Eccentricities of Colonel David Crockett of We Tennessee. 11th edition. New York.
Life of Martin Van Buren, Heir Apparent to the Government al the Appointed Successor of General Andrew Jackson. By Davi Crockett. Philadelphia, 1837.
Colonel David Crockett of Tennessee. By Marcus J. Wrigh Magazine of American History, vol. x. p. 489.
Old Times in Tennessee, with historical, personal, and politic: scraps and sketches. By Jo. C. Guild. Nashville, 1878.
Political Circulars of John L. Allen, G. W. L. Marr, Cave Johr son, M. Lea, A. O. P. Nicholson, and others.
Senator Grundy's Political Conduct, reviewed by Charles Biddle Nashville, 1832.
Biography of Felix Grundy in the United States Magazine an Democratic Review, vol. iii. p. 161. Washington, 1838.
An Oration on the Life, Character, and Public Services of the Hon. Felix Grundy. By Hon. Jolin M. Bright. 1859.
The National Portrait Gallery of Distinguished .Americans, vol. iii 1836.
Speech of William Humphreys of Fayette County on the Pream- ble and Resolutions of William MeLain of Smith, nominating Judge White as a candidate for the Presidency, Thursday, October 13, 1835.
Preamble and Resolutions adopted by the Legislature of the State of Tennessee, November 14, 1839, and the Reply aud Resignations of Ephraim H. Foster, a Senator of said State in the Congress of the United States, delivered November 15, 1839. Nashville, 1839.
The same of H. L. White, delivered January 13, 1840.
Speech of Mr. Wheeler of the Senate upon the Instruction Resolu- tions. Nashville, 1839.
Address of James K. Polk to the People of Tennessee, April, 1839. Columbia, 1839.
James K. Polk, and a History of his Administration. By John S. Jenkins. Auburn, 1851.
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James K. Polk. Democratic Review, vol. ii. p. 197.
Life and Public Services of James K. Polk By G. H. Hickman. Baltimore, 1844.
A Political Register. By W. G. Brownlow, Editor of the Jones- boro Whig. Jonesboro, 1844.
Speech of Mr. Turney on the Bill to suppress Indian Hostilities, in the House of Representatives, 1838.
An Address of the Democratie Members of Congress for the State of Tennessee to their Constituents, March, 1841.
Circular from Washington City, June 25, 1841, signed by A. O. P. Nicholson, Cave Johnson, Hopkins L. Turney, A. Mcclellan, A. V. Brown, and H. M. Watterson.
Cave Johnson. Democratic Review, vol. xvii. p. 241.
Sketch of the Life and Public Services of James C. Jones. By W. G. Brownlow in his " Political Register."
The Life, Speeches, and Public Services of John Bell, together with a Life of Edward Everett, Union Candidates for the Offices of President and Vice-President of the United States. New York, 1860.
Speech of John Bell of Tennessee on the Tariff. Delivered in the House of Representatives, June 15, 1832. Washington, 1832.
John Bell. His Past History connected with the Public Service. (Published in 1860. Author unknown.)
Speech of Mr. Bell of Tennessee on the Bill to secure the Free- dom of Elections. Delivered in the House of Representatives, Jan- uary, 1837. Washington, 1837.
Proceedings of the Democratic State Convention, held in Nash- ville on the 23d of November, 1834, for the purpose of electing Dele- gates to represent the State of Tennessee in the National Convention for the nomination of Candidates for President and Vice-President. Nashville, 1843. .
Speeches Congressional and Political, and other Writings of Ex- Governor Aaron V. Brown of Tennessee. Nashville, 1854.
Aaron V. Brown. United States Democratic Review, N. S., vol. xli. p. 140.
Speech of John M. Bright, Esq., against Know-Nothingism, at Flat Creck, Bedford County, September 11, 1855. Nashville, 1855.
Speech of Ex-Governor Aaron V. Brown on Know-Nothingism, at Gallatin, July 4, 1855. Nashville, 1855.
Reflections and Suggestion on the Present State of Parties. By an Old Clay Whig. Nashville, 1856.
Address of the Democratic State Central Committee to the Voters of Tennessee. Nashville, 1856.
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Letter of Hon. James C. Jones of Tennessee to his Constituents on Political l'arties ; Ilis Past Course and Future Intentions. Washington, 1856.
A Political Romance. Putman's Magazine, N. S., vol. iii. p. 428.
The Life and Publie Services of Andrew Johnson, Seventeenth President of the United States, including his State Papers, Speeches, and Addresses. By John Savage. New York, 1866.
Three Presidents of the United States. Blackwood's Magazine, vol. e. p. 623.
Life and Times of Andrew Johnson, Seventeenth President of the United States, written from a National Standpoint by a National Man. New York, 1866.
Andrew Johnson. By Isaac Smucker, in Potter's American Monthly, vols. iv. and v. p. 733.
Life, Speeches, and Services of Andrew Johnson, Seventeenth President of the United States. Philadelphia.
Andrew Johnson, his Life and Speeches. By L. Foster. New York, 1866.
Speeches of Andrew Johnson, President of the United with a Biographical Introduction, by Frank Moore. Bost
Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Andrew John- son (a Senator fron Tennessee). Delivered in the Senate and House of Representatives, January 12, 1876.
The President on the Stump (Andrew Johnson). North Ameri- ean Review, vol. cii. p. 330. [.J. R. Lowell.]
Life of General Robert Hatton. By James Vaulx Drake. Nash- ville, 1867.
To Active Working Friends of the Opposition in Tennessee. Ex- eeutive Committee Rooms. Nashville, July 23, 1859.
Sketches of the Rise, Progress, and Decline of Secession, with a Narrative of Personal Adventure among the Rebels. By W. G. Brownlow, Editor of the Knoxville Whig. Philadelphia, 1862. (This is commonly called " Parson Brownlow's Book.")
The Annals of the Army of Tennessee and Early Western His- tory. Edited by Dr. Edwin L. Drake, vol. i., April to December, 1878. Nashville, 1878.
Old Times in West Tennessee. By a Descendant of one of the First Settlers. Memphis, 1873.
History of the Discovery and Settlement of the Valley of the Mis- sissippi by the three Great European Powers, Spain, France, and Great Britain, and the Subsequent Occupation, Settlement, and Ex- tension of Civil Government by the United States until the Year 1846. By John W. Monette, M. D. 2 vols. New York, 1840.
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The History and Geography of the Mississippi Valley. By Timo- thy Flint. 2 vols. in one. Cincinnati and Boston, 1833.
The Mississippi Question Fairly Stated and the Views of those who clamor for War examined. In Seven Letters. By Camillus. Philadelphia, 1803.
Elmwood : Charter, Rules, Regulations, and By-Laws of Elm- wood Cemetery Association of Memphis. History of the Cemetery. Biographical Sketches. Attractive Monuments. Names of Pro- prietors. Memphis, 1874.
De Soto and the Early Settlement of Memphis. By J. M. Keat- ing, in the Southern Monthly Magazine for January, 1881.
'Old Folks' Historical Record, from October, 1874, to September, 1875. Memphis, 1875.
Grant from the Original Proprietors to the Citizens of Memphis (Broadside issued in 1828), signed by John Overton, John C. Mc- Lemore, George Winchester, and William Winchester.
The History of the City of Memphis, being a compilation of the most important documents and historical events connected with the purchase of its territory, laying off of the city and early settlement. Also " Old Times Papers." By James D. Davis. Memphis, 1873.
Ilistory of the City of Memphis, Tennessee. By J. M. Keating. Syracuse, N. Y. 1883 (October).1
A History of the Detection, Conviction, Life, and Designs of John A. Murrell, the Great Western Land Pirate, together with his sys- tem of villainy and plan for exciting a Negro Rebellion, with a cata- logue of the names of 415 of his Mystic Clan, fellows and followers, and their efforts for the destruction of Mr. Virgil A. Stewart, a young man who detected him. To which is added a biographical sketch of Mr. V. A. Stewart. By Augustus Q. Walton, Esq. 1835.
The History of Virgil A. Stewart and his Adventures in capturing and exposing the great " Western Land Pirate " and his Gang, ete., compiled by H. R. Howard. New York, 1836.
A Refutation of the Charges against Mathew Clanton, together with an Exposition of the Character of Virgil A. Stewart, its Author. By Mathew Clanton. Pittsburgh, Miss. Printed by John J. Hamil- ton. 1835.
Nashville Orthopolitan. October to January, 1845, July to Oeto- ber, 1846.
Speech delivered by James C. Jones at the Clay Whig Meeting at Nashville on the 8th of April, 1843. Lebanon, 1818.
Address of Ex-Governor Aaron V. Brown before the Democratic Association of Nashville, 24th of June, 1856. Nashville, 1836.
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A History of the Life of General William Trousdale (MIS.). By J. A. Trousdale.
William Blount. By M. J. Lamb. Magazine of American His- tory, vol. xiii. p. 313.
The Narrative of Colonel David Fanning (AA Tory in the Revolu- tionary War with Great Britain), giving an account of his Adventures in North Carolina, from 1775 to 1783, as written by himself, with an Introduction and Explanatory Notes. (Reprint.) New York, 1865.
A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America. By Gilbert Imlay, a Captain in the American Army dur- ing the war and Commissioner for laying out lands in the back settle- ments. 3d edition. London, 1797.
NEWSPAPERS.
The Knoxville Register, 5 November, 1791, to 31 July, 1793 ; 10 March, 1830, to 19 February, 1834 ; 8 May, 1849, to 9 July, 1850.
Impartial Review and Cumberland Repository (Nashville), Febru- ary, 1805, to December, 1SOS.
Nashville Whig. 1 November, 1814, to 20 Noven
November, 1815, to 15 August, 1818 ; 1 January, 1823, to 29 Decem- ber, 1824 ; 9 January to 31 December, 1838 ; 2 October to 31 De- cember, 1839; 6 January to 30 December, 1840; 1 January to 31 Deeember, 1841 ; 3 January to 31 December, 1842 ; 3 January to 30 December, 1843 ; 2 January to 28 December, 1841; 1 January to 31 December, 1846.
The Clarion and Tennessee Gazette (Nashville), 19 September, 1820, to 29 August, 1821. (On 20 February, sub-title was discon- tinued.)
Nashville Gazette, 26 May, 1819, to 2 July, 1821.
Jackson Gazette (Jackson, Tennessee), May, 1824, to June, 1820 ; June, 1828, to September, 1830.
National Banner and Nashville Whig, 3 January to 28 December, 1827 ; 1 January, 1828, to 20 December, 1829 ; 1 January to 31 De- cember, 1830 ; 2 January to 30 December, 1835 ; 4 January to 22 August, 1837, when it was united with the Republican and contin- ucd under the title of Republican Banner to 30 December, 1837.
Nashville Republican and State Gazette, 8 January to 30 Decem- ber, 1828 ; 1 December, 1831, to 31 Deeeniber, 1832 ; 2 January to 13 November, 1831, and Nashville Republican to 30 December, 1334.
Southern Statesman (Jackson, Tennessee), 5 February, 1831, to 22 September, 1833.
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National Banner and Nashville Daily Advertiser, January to 21 October, 1833.
The Kaleidoscope ( Nashville), 18 July, 1888, to 24 July, 1831.
Nashville Republican, 1 January to 31 December, 1835 ; 2 Janu- ary to 16 December, 1836.
Commercial Transcript, vol. i. from January 2 to December 31, 1836.
Daily Republican Banner (Nashville), 1 January to 31 December, 1839.
Nashville Union, 2 January to 30 December, 1839 ; January to 28 December, 1840.
The Whig Banner (Nashville, a campaign publication). 13 May to 29 July, 1843 ; 11 May to 26 October, 1846.
The Spirit of '76 (Nashville, a campaign publication). 25 April to 26 October, 1844 ; 6 April to 26 August, 1847.
Democratic Statesman, (Nashville, a campaign publication). 12 April to 6 September, 1845.
The Politician (Nashville, a campaign publication). 18 April to 10 October, 1845; 17 October, 1845, to 10 April, 1846.
The Politician and Weekly Nashville Whig (a campaign publica- tion). 2 April to 17 October, 1846 ; 9 October, 1846, to 9 April, 1847 ; 16 April to 6 October, 1847 ; 8 October, 1847, to 31 Mareli, 1848.
Rough and Ready (Nashville, a campaign publication). 8 April to 3 September, 1847 ; 1 July to 14 October, 1848.
Nashville True Whig and Weekly Commercial Register, 5 April to 27 September, 1850 ; 4 October, 1850, to 28 March, 1851.
Memphis Daily Appeal, 4 July to 24 December, 1854 ; 1 July to 19 December, 1833 ; 1 January to 9 June, 1856 ; 23 August, 1856, to 16 June, 1837 ; 18 June, 1857, to 24 March, 1858 ; 1 January to 20 December, 1839 ; 1 January to 27 June, 1861.
Weekly Appeal, (Memphis). 21 May, 1851, to 11 January, 1854 ; 21 December, 1859, to 25 December, 1860.
Memphis Daily Eagle and Enquirer, 3 January to 12 August, 1855.
Nashville Daily Gazette, January, 1838, to December, 1861 (in- clusive).
The Opposition. (A campaign document designed to support John Netherland for the governorship.) First number appeared 3 May, and last 29 July, 1850.
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ABINGDON or Wolfs Hill, 30; church at, :18.
Academies established, 235 ; prejudice against, 236.
Act of Congress of 1806, beginning of schools, 235.
Act of Oblivion, 91, 98.
Adamus, Prof. Herbert B., 191 (note).
A Imission, cause of opposition to, lo7, 188. Adventure, The, 111.
Advocate. She Phebus.
Etna, first steamboat at Memphis, 311.
Alamance, Battle of, 31, 210.
Alexander, Adam R., 309.
Alieu Law of 1798, 341.
Ambrister, 9.
American System, 278.
Amusements, 1-1.
Anderson, Alexander, 224.
Au lerson, Governor Charlie, of Ohio, 4:1.
Anderson, Joseph, 186, 443.
Anderson, Patton, 353.
Arbuthnot, 9. Armstrong, Robert. 374.
Asbury, Bishop, quoted. $8, 172. 173, 1;3, 183, Is7 ; his diary, 111, 152; at Rum- sey's house. 182.
Asher's Station, 113; location, 120.
Ashley, Lord, 8.
Association. See Watauga
Assumption, Fort, Bienville at, 11; built, 313.
Asylums. building of, 300. Athens. 270. Attorney-general. 194. Authorities, list of, 446-461. .Autry at the Ala:no, ++5.
Billy, Sylvester, 340.
Dilch, Hezekiah, 88, 218; scandalizes the church, 220; removed, 221 ; president of Greene College, 234.
Bilch, James, 220.
Bank of Tennessee, 258; H. L. White, president, 228; does not suspend specie payment, 20).
Bank of the State of Tennessee (1$20), Loan O:Hee changed to, 203 ; White's charge, 222; Jakson's protest. 263 : opposed by Carroll. 23 ; a f.Pare. 295. Carroll sug- gusts winding it up, 200 ; irregularities in, 26; wound up, 20°.
Bank of the State of Tennessee (1831), 267. Bank of the State of Tennessee (1:38), ob- jects of, 237, 263; opposed by Neil S.
Brown, 237; chartered, 268; directors nominated by governor, 269; branches located, 270; sale of state hoeds, 271; dissatisfaction, 271 ; Cannon ou, 271 ; used to further secession, 273 ; wound up, 273; issues receivable for taxes. : 74; de- positors of, unjustly treated, 27+ ; " ster- ling bouds," 397; directors rejected by the Senate in 1841, 410.
Bank at Gillatin aud other places, 250.
Bankrupt Law, 411.
Birge, 32.
Barret, l'eter, 140.
Barring teacher out, 181.
Barrow, Washington, 575.
Barton, Samuel, 132, 133, 134.
Batture at Memphis. See Mud-bar.
Bean, Russell, 21.
Bean, William. 21, 20, 34, 321.
Bean's cabin, 5, 20; location of. 21 ; built, 21.
Beard, John, kills Indian chiefs. 157.
Beatty's settlement in McNairy County, 305.
Belford County, salt in, 279. Begelow, E., 303.
Bell, John, 357, 404; attacks American . system, 351; opposes Grundy in 1827, 32; sketch of, 303 ; elected to the U. S. Senate, 363 ; opposed by Jackson, 204 ; Globe's attack on, 367; rivalry with Polk, 367; driven into opposition. 20; ; his desiga, 308 ; his political record, 308, 305 ; his speech of May. 1:35, 208 : re- turned to Congress without opposition, 370 ; defeated tor speaker. 371 : Cassidy letter, 372; enmity against Polk, 377; prominent Democrat, 378 ; sustains White, 306: New Whig. 379: on Polk's a.DIress. 531 : builds Whig cabin at Nash- ville. 385: speeches in 1×40. 38; : leader of Whiz Junto. +3 . attacks Polk in 1844. 415 : vote for U. S. senator. +29 ; de- clares for secession, H0; secretary of war, +2; candidate for presidency, 304, 443.
Benton County, 311.
Benton, Jesse, duel with Carroll, 255 ; settl-s Tipton County, 3mm: : testimony as ton with of Woif River. 319. 534 : com- missioner to lay off roa.l. S .: : his hatred of Jackson, Sol : his pamphlet, 301 ; fight with Jackson in Memphis, 361.
Benton. Thomas H., 322, 442. Bettis, William, 311.
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Bickford, W. A., 355.
Bienville att.ichs Chickasaws, 11.
Bird, Colonel, builds tort ou Holston, 11. Black Lov, Ist.
Blackburu, Gideon, 220.
Blair, Jotun, UN.
Blair, John, 366.
Bledsoe, Anthony, runs boundary line in Eist Tennessee, 32 ; resists departure from Cumberland, 130 ; builds fort, 134 ; opposes Hopewell Treaty, 140; letter to Sevier, 144; killed, 151 ; two sons billed, 153.
Bledsoe, Isaac, 108; justice of the peace, 133 ; fort at Bledsoe's Lick, 134.
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