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E. J. Gregory Notes during Knoxville, TN trip
For more on R. R. Swepson, see: Some
Descendants of William Mallory Swepson.
Visit with R. R. Swepson, Knoxville, TN
E. J. Gregory's notes
1892 Apl
14 Left for Knoxville, had to lay over at Burkeville until 5 a.m. tomorrow
Cost of tickets $13.25
Met Dr. Cridlen (?) and Dr. Crittenden, had a pleasant talk
with each and invited to spend night with each but staid
at Mrs. Overton's boarding house.
Went to church at night
15 Left B. at 5 a.m.
Breakfast at Lynchburg at 7:29
Passed Bedford City at 8:30 a.m.
Mountains covered in snow
Dinner at Bristol
[The next page were notes to himself made in Knoxville:]
Learn about Est of E. C. Winn for R. R. Swepson
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Give Geo E.? Ellis key & tell him to get vouchers for Col. Ellis
for amts paid for Est Dr. Saunders by Hep.? Key to writing desk.
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Send R.R.S. some leaves of Rob? Snake Mastor? [tobacco?/jgs]
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Give Clarissa Hepbourn $10.00 from R. R. Swepson
[Expenses on another page]
1892 Apl
Cash Expenses to Knoxville
Tickets 13.25
14 Dinner .50
" Supper & lodging 1.00
15 Breakfast at L .50
" Dinner at Bristol .50
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Note: re Clarissa Hepbourn. A Clarissa Hepbourn, 50, black, appears on
the 1880 census of Lunenburg. Perhaps she was a former slave in the
Swepson/Hepbourn household.
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