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WILLIAMSON, Tennessee in the 1820s: 1 through 1 of 1

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  1. Controversial Mail in Tennessee
    date September 7, 1822map WILLIAMSON, Tennesseetags Economy, Migration/Transportation

    On September 7, 1822, The Independent Gazette explained that Proposals have been issued for carrying the mail in Tennessee. According to the newspaper, people of Franklin would receive two mails a week, instead of thesix previously received (one from the South to arrive every Tuesday and one from Nashville, every Wednesday). Such a modification would cut economic and commercial links, and actually,...