Scope and Contents The collection is composed of "Tom" MacIntyre's own papers, many from the Civil War era; those of his daughter-in-law and grandson; and many county records of unknown origin. Papers cover Tom's career in the militia (1840s and Civil War) and in law and politics, his cotton factor business, records of enslaved persons (mostly bills of sale), and Freedmen's Bureau contracts. Also included are patent papers concerning an invention by Tom's daughter-in-law, Fraser, and a number of biographical...