Papers of Peter, James, and William Hamilton. Knox & Grainger Counties, Tenn. 1798-1846.
Scope and Contents
Papers of Peter, James, and William Hamilton. Knox & Grainger Counties, Tenn. 1798-1846. Subjects include: land transactions, indentures, receipts, correspondence. Included: 1798 Grainger County land transfer between Peter Hamilton & James Galloway; November 1803 orders from Brig. Gen. White to Captain Peter Hamilton (fragment); 1810 sale of Negro girl by Samuel Love to Peter Hamilton; 1813 letter mentioning Volunteers and troops; 1829 letter re: paid work of slave; 1845 agreement of James Hamilton to teach at Papaw Hollow School, Sevier County, Tenn.
Dates
- 1798-1846
Conditions Governing Access
Material is available for research. Prior arrangement MUST be made by contacting the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection at mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
Extent
1 folder
- African Americans Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Grainger County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- James Galloway Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- James Hamilton Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Knox County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Land Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Papaw Hollow School Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Peter Hamilton Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Samuel Love Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Schools Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Sevier County (Tenn.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Slaves Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Tennessee History War of 1812 Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Volunteers Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- William Hamilton Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Papers of Peter, James, and William Hamilton. Knox & Grainger Counties, Tenn. 1798-1846.
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Calvin M. McClung Historical Collection Repository
601 S Gay Street
3rd floor
Knoxville Tennessee 37902 United States
865.215.8814
mcclung-archivist@knoxlib.org
