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Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78012336
Collection material in English
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
The papers of John Bell, U.S. representative and senator from Tennessee, and U.S. secretary of war, were obtained by the Library of Congress from Samuel Yeatman, largely by purchase, in 1907.
The Bell Papers were processed and microfilmed in 1971. The finding aid was created in 2016.
The status of copyright in the unpublished writings of John Bell is governed by the Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U.S.C.).
The papers of John Bell are open to research. Researchers are advised to contact the Manuscript Reading Room prior to visiting. Many collections are stored off-site and advance notice is needed to retrieve these items for research use.
A microfilm edition of these papers is available on one reel. Consult reference staff in the Manuscript Division concerning availability for purchase or interlibrary loan. To promote preservation of the originals, researchers are required to consult the microfilm edition.
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: Container or reel number, John Bell Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
The papers of John Bell (1797-1869) consists of a volume of correspondence, speeches, and Bell's reports in Congress. Included is 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.
This collection is arranged within a bound volume.
Catalog Record: https://lccn.loc.gov/mm78012336
Microfilm shelf no. 14,390