E. J. Gregory Knoxville Trip

E. J. Gregory kept notes on his visit with R. R. Swepson, in Knoxville, TN.

E. J. Gregory's notes
1892 Apl

14 Left for Knoxville, had to lay over at Burkeville until 5 a.m. tomorrow
Cost of tickets $13.25
Met Dr. Cridlen (?) and Dr. Crittenden, had a pleasant talk with each and invited to spend night with each but staid at Mrs. Overton's boarding house.
Went to church at night

15 Left B. at 5 a.m.
Breakfast at Lynchburg at 7:29
Passed Bedford City at 8:30 a.m.
Mountains covered in snow
Dinner at Bristol
[The next page were notes to himself made in Knoxville:]
Learn about Est of E. C. Winn for R. R. Swepson

Give Geo E.? Ellis key & tell him to get vouchers for Col. Ellis for amts paid for Est Dr. Saunders by Hep.? Key to writing desk.

Send R.R.S. some leaves of Rob? Snake Mastor? [tobacco?/jgs]

Give Clarissa Hepbourn $10.00 from R. R. Swepson

[Expenses on another page]

1892 Apl
Cash Expenses to Knoxville
Tickets 13.25
14 Dinner .50
" Supper & lodging 1.00
15 Breakfast at L .50
" Dinner at Bristol .50

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NOTES:

Clarissa Hepbourn. A Clarissa Hepbourn, 50, black, appears on the 1880 census of Lunenburg. Perhaps she was a former slave in the Swepson/Hepbourn household.