Joseph Jones collection of papers relating to Indians of Tennessee, 1846-18891867-1868
Collection Number: 9152
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Joseph Jones collection of papers relating to Indians of Tennessee, 1846-1889 1867-1868
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
9152
Abstract:
Collection focus is mainly on the Indians of Tennessee and Jones' work Explorations
of the aboriginal remains of Tennessee or Antiquities in Tennessee. Covers Indian
burial practices, archaeological digs, items found, and other information about Indian
antiquities. Includes Mounted pages from Jones' book on notebook sheets with handwritten
notes, probably a proof. A handwritten manuscript for the book, bound in a notebook
with the hand written title "Explorations of the antiquities of Tennessee by Joseph
Jones 1867-1868", with notes and correspondence interspersed. Page numbers do not
correspond, but text does match in parts. Original watercolors and other illustrations,
used for plates in the book, showing, skeletons, pipes, jewelry, and other artifacts.
Correspondence to and from John Wesley Powell, the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian
Institution, Edwin Kenneth Burnett, William Porcher Miles, Alpheus Hyatt, A.C. Love,
and others. Also included are newspaper clippings, maps, booklets, and other notes
made by Jones.
Creator:
Jones, Joseph, 1833-1896.
Burnett, Edwin Kenneth.
Hyatt, Alpheus, 1838-1902.
Miles, William Porcher, 1822-1899.
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902.
Huntington Free Library
Louisiana State Museum
Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of Ethnology
Quanitities:
.8 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Dr. Joseph Jones was a professor at the Medical Department of the University of Louisiana,
later called the Tulane University School of Medicine. Before his appointment he served
as surgeon in the Confederate States Army. He was involved with several scientific
and historical societies and had an interest in studying archaeological research on
Indian mounds.
Collection focus is mainly on the Indians of Tennessee and Jones' work Explorations
of the aboriginal remains of Tennessee or Antiquities in Tennessee. Covers Indian
burial practices, archaeological digs, items found, and other information about Indian
antiquities. Includes Mounted pages from Jones' book on notebook sheets with handwritten
notes, probably a proof. A handwritten manuscript for the book, bound in a notebook
with the hand written title "Explorations of the antiquities of Tennessee by Joseph
Jones 1867-1868", with notes and correspondence interspersed. Page numbers do not
correspond, but text does match in parts. Original watercolors and other illustrations,
used for plates in the book, showing, skeletons, pipes, jewelry, and other artifacts.
Correspondence to and from John Wesley Powell, the Bureau of Ethnology at the Smithsonian
Institution, Edwin Kenneth Burnett, William Porcher Miles, Alpheus Hyatt, A.C. Love,
and others. Also included are newspaper clippings, maps, booklets, and other notes
made by Jones.
Box list included.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Joseph Jones collection of papers relating to Indians of Tennessee, #9152. Division
of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Places:
Williamson County (Tenn.)
Tennessee -- Antiquities.
Nashville (Tenn.)
Harpeth River (Tenn.)
Cumberland River Valley (Ky. and Tenn.)
Subjects:
Natchez Indians.
Houma Indians.
Calumets.
Mounds -- Tennessee.
Indians of North America -- Tennessee -- Antiquities.
Indians of North America -- Funeral customs and rites.
Indians of North America -- Jewelry.
Indians of North America.
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Manuscripts and sketches
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Mounted pages from Explorations of the Aboriginal Remains of Tennessee, onto notebook
sheets. Antiquities in Tennessee. Joseph Jones
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1876 |
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Handwritten title for mounted pages 128-145; Title does not correspond to book headings:
"V. Works of Art: Weapons of War: Jars and Pottery of the Aborigines of North America"
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Handwritten title for mounted pages 13-35; Title does not correspond to book headings:
"VI. Modes of Burial and Burial Customs of the Aborigines of America"
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4 handwritten letters; 2 news articles; 2 collections of handwritten notes.
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Addressee: Mr. E. K. Burnett. Correspondent: Elizabeth Mepham
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December 14 ???? |
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Addressee: Joseph Jones Correspondent: Mr. Mepham from M.S. Mepham & Bro, St. Louis
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December 19, 1877 |
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Addressee: Mrs. H. Haushier, 726 So. 12th Saginaw, Mich. Contents are in Japanese:
1 page
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Addressee: Joseph Jones M.D. Correspondent: J.W. Powell, director Smithsonian Institution,
Bureau of Ethnology, Washington, DC. regarding a shell ornament, Figure 29, and 30,
from p.60 of Antiquities of Tennessee, Vol. XXII: 1 page
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January 29, 1882 |
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Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones Correspondent: A.C. Love, Darrow, La. "relating to skeleton
found with metal bracelets Houmas Indian, La.": 1 page
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May 8, 1883 |
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Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones Correspondent: Wm. [Porcher] Miles, Houmas Plantation
regarding Dr. A.C. Love's correspondence about a silver medal, dated 1727, and the
remains of an Indian burying ground. Enclosed is a sketch of the front and back view
of the medal: 2 pages
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May 9, 1883 |
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News Articles
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From: The Daily Picayune New Orleans The Mound Builders Contents regarding the Natchez
Indians and the findings of Dr. Joseph Jones: 5 pages.
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June 22, 1889 |
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From: New Orleans, Novemb[... ] Title: Stone Weapons. Observations on Spears and Arrow
Heads. Contents regarding Egyptian arts studied by Jos. Jones, M.D., LL.D: 3 pages
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Hand Written Notes
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Title: "Architecture of the Aborigines of North America"
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Title: "Measurements of skulls in private collection of Joseph Jones, M.D., LL.D.5'
Contents regarding 39 skulls, none noted as American Indian: 10 pages (8 handwritten,
2 blank)
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Handwritten Notes; including 28 mounted woodcut prints of images onto notebook sheets,
most images are from Explorations of the Aboriginal Remains of Tennessee
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Title (p.2): "Catalogue of the Archaeological Collection of Joseph Jones, M.D. 156
Washington Avenue Corner of Camp Street New Orleans Louisiana" New Orleans, Louisiana
Joseph Jones, M.D. Contents are regarding (p.3): "The antiquities described in this
archaeological catalogue state chiefly to North Central and South America; but are
illustrated also by works of art, derived from Europe, Africa, and Asia. Many of the
implements of war, and the emblems of religious worship illustrating the arts of the
ancient pre-historic (anti- Columbian) races of North America were taken form the
aboriginal [...] and mounds with my own hands. All the objects described in this catalogue,
were either obtained during my explorations and [...], or were directly purchased
from their original discoverer and owner. In these instances I have given to the objects
these names which best described their origin use [...]"
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September 6th, 1888 |
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Sketches, photographs, watercolors.
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Mounted sketches, photographs, and watercolors onto 24 notebook sheets; most are original
images of woodcut prints from Explorations of the Aboriginal Remains of Tennessee.
Title of each notebook sheet: 'Woodcuts"
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Mounted sketches, photographs, and watercolors onto 13 notebook sheets; most are original
images of woodcut prints from Explorations of the Aboriginal Remains of Tennessee.
Title of each notebook sheet: "Plates" 5 unmounted watercolors.
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Explorations of the Antiquities of Tennessee, by Joseph Jones, M.D., 1867-1868.
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Scope and Contents
Bound cloth text of handwritten notes, with inserted various letters and mounted photographic
plates. Explorations of the Antiquities of Tennessee, by Joseph Jones, M.D., 1867-1868.
"August 1866 Joseph Jones, M.D., New York" Contents Regarding: "Outline of explorations
of the Antiquities of Tennessee and more especially of the Cumberland Valley, 1867-1868,
by Joseph Jones, M.D. Illustrated with 22 Plates and One Hundred and Seventy-Four
Figures. Nashville, Tennessee, 1868"
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Plates, Photographic credit given to C.C. Giers, Nashville, Tennessee for all 23 black
and white photograph plates:
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Scope and Contents
Plate 1: "Stone Idol. Discovered in Knox Co. near Straw[berry] Plains in [Aolston]
River, in a cave [...] p. 2/3
Plate 1: same as above, given again. p. 270/271
Plate 2: "Figure 2: Side view of preceding stone idol. [...]" p. 272/273
Plate 3: "Figure 3: Male stone idol, from valley of Cumberland River, Carroll County
of sandstone." "Figure 4: Female stone idol from middle Tennessee, carved out of sand
stone. Full face view"; p.274/275
Plate 4: "Figures 5 & 6: Side view of preceding stone idols. [...]"; p. 276/277
Plate 5: "Figures 7 & 8: Indian idols, females, comprised of clay and crushed river
shells"; p. 278/279
Plate 6: "Figures 9 & 10: Side view of preceding images. Showing the peculiar Aztec
features of the black idol, and [...]"; p.280/281
Plate 7: Figures 11, 12, & 13. cTigure 11: Idol from Middle Tennessee, comprised
of red clay, and solid [...]." cTigure [12]: Female image, black and comprised of
black clay and river shells, -hollow [...]." "Figure 13: Mexican Idol, from Temple
of Chilula Mexico"; p.284/285
Plate 8: Figures 14 & 15. "Figure 14: The head of the young man in Fig. 14 is that
of my pupil JohnH. Monton." "Figure 15: Cranium of Princess of the Sun, from Sacred
Mound on banks of Cumberland opposite Nashville"; p. 284/285
Plate 9: "Tigure 16: Cranium Preistess of the Sun. Side view- Sacred mound from banks
of Cumberland River opposite Nashville"; p. 286/287
Plate 10: 'Tigures 17-20: Crania from stone graves, middle Tennessee, valley of Cumberland
and tributaries"; p.288/289
Plate 11: "Figures 21-28: Crania from stone graves, middle Tennessee, valley of Cumberland
and tributaries"; p.290/291
Plate 12: "Figures 29-33: Crania from stone graves, Valley of Cumberland and Harper";
p.292/293
Plate 13: '"Figures 34-45: Ornaments from stone graves, middle Tennessee"; p.293/294
Plate 14: "Figures 43-45: Diseased bones from stone graves of middle Tennessee, supposed
to be results of syphilis"; p.294/295
Plate 15: Figures 46-52: "Figure 46: Sea conch from stone grave, sacred mound, valley
of Cumberland, opposite Nashville. [...]" "Figure 47: Vase, compound of yellow clay,
and crushed shells, from stone grave near Franklin, Tenn." "Figure 48: Antique Vase
from sacred mound, opposite Nashville." "Figures 49-53-54: Indian bones of upper jaw
and face showing fine [...], prominent nose and c." "Figure 50: Indian bone of old
Indian, from stone mound on [...] place." cTigure 51: Lower jaw, young Indian boy"
cTigure 52: Lower jaw of old Indian, sacred mound, Cumberland River, opposite Nashville";
p.298/299
Plate 16: "Figure 55: Sacred vase, from stone grave on banks of Big Harper, from
mound in ancient fortification, 21/2 miles above Franklin, Tennessee, compound of
yellow clay and crushed shells, [...]"; p.300/301
Plate 17: "Figure 56: Bottom of sacred vase, figured in Plate 16, showing diversion
of bottom into three portions"; p.302/303
Plate 18: "Figures 57-61: Antique vases from stone graves, middle Tennessee" "Figure
57: Vase in shape of frog, from stone grave, Old Town, Big Harper" "Figure 58: Small
black vase, with [...] on sides- stone graves, Colonel Overtons" "Figure 59: Vase
representing head of Mexican hog, from stone grave, Old Town" "Figure 60: Vase representing
frog, or some aquatic animal" "Figure 61: Black vase or water vessel with head of
wolf, Cumberland Valley, near Nashville"; p.304/305
Plate 19: "Figures 62-72: Antique vases from stone graves, middle Tennessee" "Figure
70: Clay cover for pots- used also for rubbing and pounding corn and paint"; p.305/306
Plate 20: 'Tigures 73-101: Warlike implements of aborigines of Tennessee" "Figures
73- 99: Arrow heads, javelins, spearheads, scalping knives" 'Tigure 100: Stone hatchet,
compound of green chloritic slate" "Figure 101: Stone hatchet, from sacred mound,
Cumberland valley, opposite Nashville. Compound of green chloritic slate"; p.308/309
Plate 21: Figures 102-114: "Figures 102-104: [Biconcan] discs, fashioned onto [...]
and beautifully polished" Figure "106: Half of a stone bead" Figures "107-111: Fashioned
of clay to crushed shells and appearantly employed to close the mouths of vessels
and to crush corn" Figure "108: Pipe in shape of a [quale], with [bird] in back and
hole for stem in tail. Widely cut out of sand-stone" Figure "109: Common Indian pipe.
Compound of yellow clay" Figure "110: formed of green [rarigatent] serpentine" Figure
"113: Magnificent pipe of peace {Calamet}. Cut onto of soft reddish green stone. Represents
a South American bird? Parrot or Paraquite" Figure "114: Round stone formed of beautifiil
pudding stone, the compound [of] pebbles of different colors, yellow, red, and black,
forms a beautiful mosaic. Used in games"; p.310/311
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Correspondence inserted into text:
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Newark, Ohio: November 14, 1868; Addressee: Dr. Jones; 2 pages; p.20/21
Jones, Charles: New York, Oct. 9, 1868; Addressee: Jos. Jones; 3 pages; p. 22/23
[Humes, W.L.W.]: Knoxville, Tenn., Aug. 27, '68; Addressee: Mrs. M.R. [Goff]; 1 page;
p.26/27
Arthedge[...], Mary: Nashville, August 15; 2 pages; p.28/29
Addressee: Joseph Jones; 2 pages; p.28/29
Addressee: My Dear Madam; 10 pages bound by string; poor condition; p. 30/31
Botefor, J.D.; Fremont, [...] Co. Ohio, November 20, '68; Addressee: J. Jones, M.D.;
2 pages; p. 35
[Hustias], L.G.D.; Chicago, Oct. 26, 1868; Addressee: Dear Sir; Impressed insignia
on first page: 'Superfine AIP Co.'; 2 pages; p.36/37
Hyatt, Alpheus; Salem, MA, Nov. 13, 1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; Letterhead:
'American Naturalist [...] published by the Peabody Museum of Science'; 1 page; p.38
Byrd, Harvey L.; Baltimore, Nov. 10th, 1868; Addressee: Prof. Joseph Jones; Letterhead:
'Harvey L. Bryd, M. D. [...]'; 1 page; p.38/39
Jones, Joseph; Nashville, Tennessee, Oct. 21, 1868; Addressee: Smithsonian Institution,
Washington; 1 page; p.46/47
Perdue, Chas. A.; Grinnell, Iowa, Nov. 16, 1868; Addressee: Dr. Jos. Jones; Letterhead:
cIowa College'; 1 page; p.48/49
[Snodgrass], [Joes.]; Sparto, Nov. 9, '68; Addressee: Dr. Jones: 1 page; p.50/51
Gardenhin, E. L., J. Barnes; Livingston, Tenn., Oct. 18, 1868; Addressee: Joseph
Jones, M.D.; 2 pages; p.74/75
[Snodgrass], [Joseph]; Sparta, Oct. 16, 1858; 2 pages, (1 blank); p.76/77
Thomas, W. S.; Manchester, Perm., Oct. 9,1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; 1 page;
p.114/115
Thomas, Wm. S.; Manchester, Penn., Oct. 20, 1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; 1
page; p. 114/115
Hughes, At; West Harpeth, May 20, 1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; 1 page; p. 122/123
[Montoz], John H.; Franklin, Tenn., May 28, 1868; Addressee: Dr . Joseph Jones; 1
page; p. 122/123
[Montoz], John H.; Franklin, May 31st, 1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; 2 pages;
p. 122/123
[Montoz], John H.; Franklin, Tenn., June 4, 1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; 1
page; p. 122/123
[Montoz], John H.; Franklin, Tenn., June 5, 1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; 1
page; p. 122/123
[Montoz], John H.; Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 19,1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; 1
page; p. 128/129
[Montoz], John H.; Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 22,1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; 3
pages; p. 128/129
[Montoz], John H.; Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 25, 1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones;
2 pages; p. 128/129
[Montoz], John H.; Franklin, Tenn., Sept. 28,1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; 2
pages; p. 128/129
Anderson, J. M.; [Dechud]. Tenn., Oct. 19, 1868; Addressee: Dr. Joseph Jones; 1 page;
p. 128/129
[Montoz], John H.; Addressee: Dear Doctor; 3 pages (1 blank, 1 sketch of mound at
[De'Graffrousuds]); p. 128/129
Dunlap, R. E., John H. Dunlap; Contents: cIn the Spring of 1845 Mr. Hartsfield ploughed
up an idol or statue made of stone about 8 miles North of Paris Tennessee [...]';
1 page; p.210/211
Dunlap, R.E.; April 14, 1846; Contents: Stone idol found by Mr. Hartsfield; 1 page;
p.210/211
Harris, Wm. R.; April 14, 1846; Contents: Confirmation of statement made by R. E.
Dunlap, about stone idol found by Mr. Hartsfield; 1 page; p.210/211
Brown, [H.], Clerk of Henry Circuit Court; April 21, 1846; Contents: Confirmation
of statement made by R E. Dunlap, about stone idol found by Mr. Hartsfield; 1 page;
p.210/211
Williamson, [...] B.; Contents: Confirmation of statement made by R. E. Dunlap, about
stone idol found by Mr. Hartsfield; 1 page; p.210/211
[Frazieur], C, Clerk; Henry County, Paris, Tennessee, April 14, 1846; Contents: Stone
idol found by 'Andrew Hartsfield7 and "bought by Ripley and Dunlap5; 1 page; p.210/211
[Ges.], Janus H.; Carroll County, Tennessee; May 8, 1846; Contents: 'Statement of
R. E. Dunlap, esqr. of Paris, Tennessee, in reference to mound wall, reservoir and
other signs of antiquity5; 1 page; p.210/211
Dunlap, R. E., R. A. Williams, John H. Warren, et al.; Henry County, Tennessee, April
14, 1846; Contents: Stone idol found by Mr. Hartsfield, and its use; 1 page; p.210/211
Troost, G., State Geologist of the State of Tennessee; Nashville, May 18, 1846; Contents:
Stone idol found by Mr. Hartsfield; 1 page; p.210/211
Whites, S. H. M.; Charleston, East Tenn., Oct. 19, 1868; Addressee: Dear Dr.; Impressed
insignia: 'Congress 5; 1 page; p.214/215
Conigworth, R. R., Rec(ording) Sec(retary); New Orleans, August 19, 1869; Letterhead:
'New Orleans Academy of Science-1853'; Contents: Jan. 11, 1858, Extract from minutes,
about limestone vase deposited by Mr. P. H. Shipwith found in a mound near Tallahassee
River in Lafayette County, northern Mississippi; 1 page; p.266/267
Stot[eg], Ja.; March 18, 1858; Addressee: Mr. M. N. Fogg; 6 pages bound by string;
Entitled and crossed out: "Of the First People of America"; p.32/33
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Newspaper articles inserted into text:
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Wilson, J. N.; "Pioneer Papers, No. 25. Mounds Near Newark"; print; 9 columns; p.20/22/24
"The Dim Ages. Nashville. The Site of an Ancient and Populous City"; print; 3 columns;
p.30
"The Chicago Historical Society collection of pamphlets [...]"; print; 1 page; p.36
"Early Discoveries in America. Mr. Rafn on the First Expeditions of The Northmen";
print; 2 columns; p.40
"The Name of God in Forty Languages"; print; 1 column; p.42
"Workmen excavating a cellar in Monroe County, Indiana, [...]; print; 1 column; p.52
McWhirter, S. R; Franklin, Tenn., October 16, 1868; The Weekly Review. "Antiquities
of the Cumberland, Charleston, East Tenn., October 18,1868"; Contents: Stone idol
found by Mr. Hartsfield north of Paris, Tennessee; print; 2 columns; p.213
Booklet: Jones Jr., Charles C; New York, March 7, 1868; "Ancient Tumuli on the Savannah
River"; print; 8 pages, 1 map; p.24/25
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Notes:
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"The figures of the Cross has been found in Mexico, and a [...];" handwritten; 4 pages;
p.30/31
Jones, Joseph; August 16,18[..]6; "Preface to the Explorations of the Antiquities
of Tennessee"; handwritten; 1 page; p.30/31
U.S. Sanitary Commission, The Smithsonian Institution; 1868; Contents: archival receipts;
print and handwritten; 2 pages; p.44/45
[Ma...] 15, 1891; (Contents: notes written in blue pencil); handwritten; 1 page;
p.50/51
"Natchez Indians. Accounts of Father Le Petit. New Orleans. July 12, 1730"; handwritten;
7 pages; p.58/59
Maury, Tennessee; ccNotes on "Parishes' Mound"; Impressed insignia: 'Congress'; handwritten;
1 page; p.60/61
Sept. 20, 1869; "William Fellows. Examined for life insurance"; handwritten; 1 page;
p.88/89
"Large oblong mound, half a mile from [...]; handwritten; 1 page; p.114/115
Maury, Matt F.; Williamson County, Tennessee, Sept. 18, 1868; "Slate of Tennessee,
WmSon County"; handwritten; 1 page (notes and map); p 118/119
Maury, Matt F.; Williamson County, Tennessee, Sept. 18,1868; "Slate of Tennessee,
Williamson County"; handwritten; 1 page (notes and map); p. 120/121
[Montoz], John H.; April 5, 1868; "List of Indian Relics obtainence of Dr. Freeman
for Dr. Joseph Jones"; handwritten; 1 page; p. 122/123
"[...] of them one painted outside, and some inside"; handwritten; 1 page; p. 126/127
"Notes on the mound at [De'Graflfrousuds], Williamson County, 3 miles above Franklin
on Harpeth. Where the two vases bearing the 'Crosses and Crowns' were found"; handwritten;
4 pages (notes and maps); p. 128/129
Maps of Harpeth River area; handwritten; 2 pages; p. 132/133
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