The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1874-10-02
Historical Society of Tennessee

Historical Society of Tennessee.
This ia an association of persons from
all parts of the State, the object of whose
organization is to collect and preserve,
for future reference, everything that per-
tains in any way to the early history of
Tennessee. Old accounts and sketches,
in whatever manner preserved, of the
adventures of the first settlers of the
State, and mementoes of the trials and
difficulties which the pioneers, who first
crossed the mountains from the Caro-
linas, encountered will be accepted Many
descendants of these adventurous men
who, in the last century, laid the foun-
dation of a great State, have doubtless
such articles as the society solicit, and
an opportunity is thus presented Of pre-
serving them for all time. The collecs
ton of these is, indeed, labor Of love,
and one in which every native
Tennesseean especially should take an
interest.
The objects of the society are more
specifically set forth in the following
which we extract from a circular issued
by committee appointed for the purpose
of bringing the subject before the minds
of the people;
In the further execution of its du-
ties this committee invites the attention
of our people to a more specific enumera~
ton of the objects of the State Histor-
zeal Society, as indicated in its form er
circulars and reports, as well as from
those of similar associations elsewhere
We therefore, appeal earnestly to our
fellOw~citizens of our own State, and
literary friends everywhere, for contri-
buttons to the library and collections of
the Society Of
]. All books, pamphlets and manu~
scripts on the subjects of the discovery,
exploration and settlement of Tennessee
and her coteFminus States; manuscript
statements and narratives of our pioneer
settlers old letters aud journals referr-
ing to the early history and settlement
of every part of our State; biographical
notes of our pioneers, and of eminent
citizens, deceased; fats Illustrative of
our Indian tribes, their history, char
acteristics, sketches of their prominent
chiefs, orators and warriors, with con-
tributions of Indian implements, dress,
ornaments, and curiOsities.
2. Articles and proceedings of the
Watauga Association, the Cumberland
Association, of the Association of the
ston, and west of Big Pigeon rivers and
ho nd oiotf nd
| dicial proceedings of the State of Frank
lin. Copies of these, or parts of them,
may, we hope, still be found among the
private files of some of the leaders Of the
day, slowed away in some antiquated
scrutoire, some old-time chest in some
humble cabin, closet or garrett, of from =
tier man. He regarded these relics OF
another age as household gods, sacred to
virtue, to law, to patriotism. We charge
our young men in all our older counties
and the curious students of our early
history everywhere; to search for these
manuscript records of their ancestors as
| for a golden treasure. Unseen and hid
| den for nearly a hundred years, some Ct
| them may yet be discovered and preserv-
| ed for history and for a grateful poster
ity.
3. Files of newspapers, books, PAM
! phlets, college catalogues, minutes oil
! ecclesiastical conventions, and other pub,
/ locations relating to the internal improve,
ments, the educational interests and the
public welfare of Tennessee. These
| whether bound or unbound, will be con-
sidered valuable and important contri-
| buttons to the library of the Society. In
| deed, books of all kinds, and especially
such US relate to Western history, trav-
els and biography, in general, and Ten
nessee in particular family genealOgies,
old magazines, pamphlets, historical
manuscripts, autographs of distinguish
ed persons, coins, m edals, paintings, por'
traits, statuary and engraYings, are re-
! spectfully solicited
( Beside these, we desire to procure
/ through our members, our correspon'
dents and other friends, the exact local.
ity of the several war>paths of the aboFig
| inal inhabitants of Tennessee, the site,
of their towns, villages aud battle,
grounds, and, where practicable, tht
/ boundaries of the different tribes, aud o
their respective hunting grounds, the In
dian names of the mountains aud streams
and rivers of the State, with the sig
nifcance of each, and the history, tradi-
tons, religion, usages and laws of the
different tribes In this same eonnec'
ton, we may here mention that the
paths and traces Of the early hunters
trappers, herdsmen and traders, who frs
visited the country, and the channels anC
roads through which the first Immigrant
subsequently moved to and occupied
Gad settled our new country
the names Of these pioneers, the diff
culties they encountered, the station
and forts they erected, the track Of th'
invasion and conquest of the Indians, an,
the permanent occupancy by the white
Of the several sections Of the State, tn
, commissioners who formed treaties o
boundaries, commerce and peace, and tn
treaties themselves these will all be in
tere sting contributions to cur archives
and collections. To these may be adde,
drawings and descriptions of our an.
cient mounds, forti6cations, council
houses and cemeteries, their size an,
exact locality
) From historical societies, and othe
learned associations elsewhere. we solici
a reciprocal exchange Of books and othe
articles of which they may have dupli
Gates, plcdging ourselves to repay, to tn
extent Of our ability, such acts Of courte
sy aud fraternal feeling, in kind il no
in degree. From older societies. espe
eially, We hope 70 receive Il COPY Of thci
transactions From authors and publish