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Explorations of the Antiquities of Tennessee, by Joseph Jones, M.D., 1867-1868.

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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"

Dates: 1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868

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:...
Dates: 1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868

Correspondence inserted into text:

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Scope and Contents 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...
Dates: 1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868

Newspaper articles inserted into text:

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Scope and Contents 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...
Dates: 1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868

Notes:

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Scope and Contents "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...
Dates: 1846 - 1889; Majority of material found within 1867 - 1868