A letter from Dutch immigrant, Peter J. Williamson, back home to his wife, Eunice, during the Civil War. In 1862 Williamson enlisted as a Private in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F and was ultimately promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant. During...
A carte-de-visite studio portrait of William A. Eichbaum. Eichbaum was born in 1787 in Dublin, Ireland, the son of German immigrants. He immigrated to the United States around 1820, and came to Nashville, Tennessee around 1821. He married Catherine...
An original will of John W. Akin, dated December 14th? 1866. Illustrates the first page of the document. Akin’s will was presented for probate to the Davidson County Court, the verso notes “recorded in Book 21 of Wills & Inventories? Page...