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July 25, 1887 
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Minutes/ Board of Trustees Aug 8th, 1887
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Minutes/ Board of Trustees Aug 8th, 1887

Henderson, A.

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Sutherland, University of Tennessee Deed (April 17, 1869) 
A. Henderson 
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Sutherland, University of Tennessee Deed (April 17, 1869)

Ramsey, B. A.

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University of Tennessee Deed (April 3, 1839) 
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Experiment tf~ation Farm, Middlebrook 
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At Jackson: . 
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stock, -------------------- --------- 22,688.60 
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Grand total real and personal 
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Miller, Pleasant M

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Pleasant M. Miller 
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White, James

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