The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-11-27
written for the Jonssboto' TENN Uaiou T'ls.l
Letter rrOm J. Milton SCudGeT, Esq,


HoBAar, DELAw,Ep CoUSTv. NV YoRK,l
November, 18th, 1868.
Rev. HERMAN BcKuM-Ds1r ST.: A very
considerable interest is fAii in this section, il
regard 70 the inducemsrts winch tennessee
offers to capital and enterprise. TIE copy Of
your book, which you were kind enough 90
send me a few days since, has greatly coz
trio tied 10 increase that interest. The very
evening I received Il, IT enabled me 20 induce
one gentleman, with whom / had not prtyi-
1u.lg conversed upon the subject, To deter.
miae that ne would make his hone ~ Tea
nessee. He is IL dairymgn, with quite an
amount Of capital, aud Is, in every respect, =
yerv desirable citizen. | want 10 6nd him o
good dairy farn in Washington or Carter
county, and I know that his practical demon
~stratiou Of what can be done 10 d~airying in
that region, Will BE- Of immense advantage 20
those nmour hom he shall locate in exciting
their emulation. aud that his success will he
such as 10 induce many in this section 10
eventually follow him 10 Tennessee. am
sure that there are hundreds OF persons 10
this country. pl excellent citizens, with cap.
itaI, who would be attracted to ferrr>-ep, q
-thev were aware Of the advantages there pre-
sented. | believe that hfty copies Of yo.r
book might be so distributed Ia Delaware
county as 20 result IN the immigration Of two
hundred and 6ny families 70 Tennessee. Tse
population Of the Couuty Is Al geo, ard there
has been no considerable increase during tive
last twenty-five years, a fact attributable TO
The high prices OF land. Young men, with
limited c%spitsl, are unabls 10 purchasrtrm
Of the size they desire without assuming a
very heavy burden o. debt, ard therefore
they 60 West, whore they fud fertile lands At
prices within their means. The Owners Of
small farms are constantly selling their pos
sessions to their wealthier %ueighhors and
going IVES; in search Of home5. Delaware
county is not exception, in this respect
The census reports indicate similar facts 10
al Of the Agricultural regions Of New York
Il is only the cities and large towns that are
increasing in population. Tens Of thousands
Of the very class needed 10 Tennessee are ah-
nually leaving for the Vest
Il YOU could make il convenient 10 deliver
a few addresses 10 Delaware county relative
70 the condition and source Of Tennessee.
I am confident tue result would be a heavy
immigration.
Since I commenced writing this letter,
have induced another Rentlerish. whom J
have inst spoken TO, for the arsi ,ine, on the
subject, to enigrste. Hs will invest $4,000
IL farming lands 10 Carter county.
Ny present partner is very much interested
IN Tennessee, and | think he will prefer Onion
county. lie will inyest Abont $4,000. J
think by tho time | return 10 Tennessee,
about the hrsi Of January ] shall have quite
a little eompauy ready 70 20 with me.
Win you be able 10 address the people of
this County, sometime this coming wiuter, IN
regard TO Tenaessee7 am sure YOU would
be sminently successful.
Please let me bear from you At YOU'D earli-
est eonyenience, aud oblige,
Yours, very respectfully,
81 StuppEa.