over 40 documents total, late 18th to early 20th century, over a dozen political commissions, mostly Tennessee, signed by sitting Governors, one dated 1807 for "coroner" in Lancaster, Pennsylvania;ÿlarge 1853 British indenture between Alexander Hall Hall, James Jordan, and Edward Gurling; 1796 contract with signatures of Michael Harrison, James Reed, and Thomas King (each involved in the Battle of Kings Mountain) ; approximately 20 other deeds or indentures, many relating to Eastern Tennessee;ÿtwo hand drawn maps of unknown location; two 1823 Treasury Office of Pennsylvania receipts, other various receipts; partial newspapers for Maryland Gazette (1771) , Maryland Journal &c. (1773) , Abingdon, Virginia (1877) , largest 26 x 28 in. - Provenance: Private Collection, Kingsport, Tennessee - Note: Many of the documents in this archive relate to the Turley, Shields, and Rhea families of Eastern Tennessee.ÿ fading, staining, backed with later paper, tears at periphery, some curled from rolled storage, a few fully separated at foldsÿ