Voucher for Nicholas B. McNair

The historian will do justice to the memories of the fallen. —John Adair Bell

The Bell Route of the Trail of Tears passed through what is now the greater campus of Sewanee—The University of the South. This digital archive is a project developed in Sewanee classrooms to better understand our local history of Cherokee Removal. This collaboration between faculty, students, and the community supports Sewanee’s Indigenous Engagement Initiative.

Title: Voucher for Nicholas B. McNair
Transcription: "The U. States to N. B. McNair Dr.
1838 23 Nov. For 3 Bushells of Corn $3.00
Received Memphis Tenn 24 Nov. 1838, of Lt. Edw[ard] Deas Disb[ursing] Ag[ent] In[dian] Dep[artment] Three dollars in full of the above account
$3.00 (Duplicates)
[signature] Nicholas B. McNair"
Date of Receipt: November 24, 1838
Date of Transaction: November 23, 1838
Name of the Customer/Payer: Edward Deas
Name of Supplier/Payee: Nicholas McNair
Location of Transaction: Memphis, Tennessee
Items: 3 bushels of corn
Amount Paid: 3.00

“Voucher for Nicholas B. McNair”, Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal, accessed October 22, 2026, https://cherokee-bell-route.org/s/Cherokee_Bell-Route/item/226

The historian will do justice to the memories of the fallen. —John Adair Bell