John Dennis papers
Descriptive Summary | |
| Repository: | Hargrett Manuscripts |
| Creator: | Dennis, John |
| Title: | John Dennis papers |
| Dates: | 1773 |
| Quantity: | 0.1 Linear feet (1 portfolio) |
| Coll. Number: | ms2993 |
Biographical/Historical Note
"Tower Rock is a small limestone island carved by the mighty Mississippi River near Grand Tower in Jackson County. Its 1/4 acre is covered by upland forest with stands of oak-pine and oak-hickory-beech. The mainland offers a scenic view of Tower Rock, although the island itself is inaccessible except by boat. Tower Rock was designated as a National Historic Site on November 15, 1972 and is owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation." -- "Tower Rock." Shawnee Group of the Sierra Club. http://illinois.sierraclub.org/Shawnee/sites/s-tower_rock.htm (Retrieved October 1, 2009)
Scope and Content Note
The collection consists of a promissory note to Fowles Thompson and Co. for ℗Đ18.19.8 for value received at New Glasgow, Mississippi, 6 December 1773. Also included is a colored engraving from some newspaper with the title "Tower Rock on the Mississippi."
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Administrative Information
John Dennis papers. MS 2993. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.