Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull), 1806-1863 [Proclamation to the inhabitants of Clarksville, Tennessee]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02227 Author/Creator: Foote, Andrew H. (Andrew Hull), 1806-1863 Place Written: Clarksville, Tennessee Type: Broadside Date: 20 February 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 23.7 cm, Width: 30.4 cm Order a Copy
Proclamation under the name of Rear Admiral Foote after the capture of Forts Donelson and Henry and the city of Clarksville. Written to the inhabitants of the city, at the suggestion of former Congressman Cave Johnson, after the town dignitaries spoke to Foote about his views toward the town's safety and property. Says "neither in their persons nor in their property, shall they suffer molestation by me or the naval force under my command." Goes on to say that "At the same time I require that all military stores and army equipments, shall be surrendered ... and farther, that no secession flag, or manifestation of secession feeling, shall be exhibited." Document was framed at some point and sun damage or mat burn has left a border around the edges. Large broadsides issued by naval forces on the western waters are rare. Cave Johnson was fourteen years a Democratic U.S. Congressman from Tennessee. He was also the United States Postmaster General under James K. Polk from 1845-1849. During his tenure at Postmaster General he shifted the postal service from a COD postage delivery system to a prepaid postal delivery system by introducing the postage stamp in 1847.
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