Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Jefferson, John F., 1833-1910. Scrapbooks, 1849-1887. 19 volumes and wrapped file [la].
Call No.
Mss. SB J45 3
Content
The scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings documenting local, national, and international news. Vol. 3 (pp. 73-85) contain clippings that reflect the role of Jefferson and his brothers in local wartime events. Thomas presented a flag to Capt. L. H. Ferrell's Provost Guards in 1861. An 1863 roster of the staff and officers of the 3rd Regiment of the Legion of Defense, formed to defend the city against Morgan's raiders, bears Henry's name. An 1863 political flyer related to John F. Jefferson's unsuccessful bid for State Representative outlines his "Conservative Union" views. He condemns the Lincoln administration and denounces the Emancipation Proclamation.