East Tennessee State University
Archives of Appalachia
Box 70295
Johnson City, Tennessee 37614
E-mail: archives@etsu.edu
Telephone: (423) 439-4338
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Title: |
The John Wesley Garland Papers |
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Collection Number: |
Accession No. 342 |
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Physical Description: |
1 folder |
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Creator: |
John Wesley Garland |
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Repository: |
Archives of Appalachia, East Tennessee State University |
Provenance: The John Wesley Garland Papers were loaned to the Archives of Appalachia to be photocopied July 6, 1989 by Paul Kardulis, historian for Yancey County, North Carolina. The papers were first found in a trunk owned by John Wesley Higgins, a son of John Wesley Garland, and were eventually acquired by Kardulis. The original documents were returned to Kardulis August 8, 1989.
Access: The papers are open for research.
Processing Information: Becky Tuthill, Melissa Garant & Scott Schwartz completed processing, and the copies opened to researchers December 6, 1990.
BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE
John Wesley Garland (September 5, 1807-August 5, 1887) was the second of six children born to David and Sarah Garland while residents of East Tennessee. As a Tennessee native living in northwestern North Carolina between c. 1820 and c. 1860, John W. Garland became a prominent landowner and businessman; by the time the 1860 census was taken his personal property was valued at $16,700. Garland also served as a court clerk for Yancey County, North Carolina during the 1850s. Sometime during the 1860s John Garland and his wife moved to Washington County, Tennessee (which at that time included Unicoi County, Tennessee) and by March 25, 1876 his wife (believed to be Jane M. Horton-Garland) had died. John Wesley Garland died 11 years later and was buried in the Jobe Cemetery at Erwin, Tennessee
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
The John Wesley Garland Papers consist of photocopies of correspondence, bonds, a will, a broadside, military orders, contracts, affidavits, and a Congressional report that were acquired by John W. Garland and his family between 1849 and 1889.
Organization: The papers are arranged chronologically followed by the undated documents.
Agriculture
Butler, Roderick R. (Roderick Randum), 1827-1902
Contracts--Tennessee
Dyes and dyeing--Wool
Garland, J. W. (John Wesley), 1807-1887
Garland family
Garland, David, 1779-1861--Will
Trust deeds--North Carolina
Trust deeds--Tennesse
1. Will of David Garland, October 2, 1849.
2. Mortgage from James M. Ray to J. W. Garland, March 21, 1853.
3. Bond: John O. Griffith, September 3, 1859.
4. Military orders, May 8, 1867.
5. U. S. House of Representatives (41st Congress, 2nd Session), Report No. 39, Censure of Roderick R. Butler, March 16, 1870.
6. Trust deed: J. W. Garland, June 19, 1875.
7. Article of Agreement between J. W. Garland and Samuel Edwards, March 1, 1881.
8. Affidavit: W. C. Emmert, February 1, 1882.
9. Article of Agreement between J. W. Garland and Perrion Daniel, February 20, 1883.
10. Correspondence to J. W. Garland from Charles Dosser, August 8, 1885.
11. Article of Agreement between J. W. Garland and Wiley Tipton, February 18, 1886.
12. Article of Agreement between J. W. Higgons, William Davis, and James Davis, September 8, 1886.
13. Contract between J. W. Garland and O. Sitgreaves, January 11, 1887.
14. Article of Agreement between J. W. Garland, John Edwards, and Perrion Daniels, February 20, 1887.
15. Building specifications, ND.
16. Envelopes, ND.
17. Postcard from to Wesley Garland, ND.
18. Memorabilia, ND.
19. Wood Dyeing directions, ND.
20. List, ND.
21. Broadside: First National White Lead, ND.
20. Military Orders, May 8, 1867.
21. Congressional Report, March 16, 1870.
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