Bell, John,  1797-1869. <br/><br/>
John Bell papers, 1815-1861. 

 - 1  item. 1  microfilm reel. 
<br/><br/> Open to research. 
<br/><br/> Volume containing correspondence, speeches, and Bell's reports in congress.  Includes material on patronage in Tennessee, national politics, and Bell's candidacy for president in 1860.  Correspondents include Neill Smith Brown, Frederick Steidinger Heiskell, Washington Hunt, and Balie Peyton. 
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<br/><br/><br/>Microfilm produced from originals in the Manuscript Division. <br/>Washington, D.C. : <br/>Library of Congress Photoduplication Service, <br/>1971. 
<br/><br/><br/>U.S. representative and senator from Tennessee, and U.S. secretary of war. 
<br/><br/><br/>Collection material in English. 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>mm 78012336  
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Brown, Neill Smith, 1810-1886 --Correspondence.<br/>Heiskell, Frederick Steidinger, 1786-1882 --Correspondence.<br/>Hunt, Washington, 1811-1867 --Correspondence.<br/>Peyton, Balie, 1803-1878 --Correspondence.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Congress.  Senate. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Patronage, Political--Tennessee.<br/>Presidents--Election--United States--1860.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Tennessee--Politics and government--To 1865.<br/>United States--Politics and government--1815-1861.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Occupation: </label><br/>Cabinet officers.<br/>Lawyers.<br/>Senators, U.S. Congress--Tennessee.