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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02848 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1857 |
| Title | Andrew Johnson to William M. Lowry regarding the political situation in Tennessee and the state of the Democratic party |
| Date | 16 August 1857 |
| Author | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Recipient | Lowry, William M. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Analyzes the current political situation in Tennessee and the state of the Democratic Party. Discusses West H. Humphreys, a federal judge in Tennessee with Confederate sympathies. Says Humphreys has "taken it into his head that [Gideon J.] Pillow [who wanted to run for senator] is the greatest man now living." Criticizes Pillow's qualifications and his use of their mutual friends for political gain. Also discusses Aaron V. Brown, Alfred Osbourne Pope Nicholson, Franklin Pierce, Washington C. Whitthorne, Landon Carter Haynes and William G. Brownlow. |
| Subjects | President Politics Democratic Party Election Government and Civics Judiciary Secession |
| People | Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) Lowry, William M. (1813-1887) Humphreys, West Hughes (1806-1882) Pierce, Franklin (1804-1869) Pillow, Gideon Johnson (1806-1878) Brown, Aaron Venable (1795-1859) Nicholson, A. O. P. (Alfred Osborn Pope) (1808-1876) Whitthorne, Washington C. (1825-1891) Haynes, Landon Carter (1816-1875) Brownlow, William Gannaway (1805-1877) |
| Place written | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Written as Governor of Tennessee (1853-1857) to his friend and political mentor, Greeneville, Tennessee, merchant William M. Lowry (1813-1887). |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |