The Savage by Piomingo (John Robinson)

After completing his education at Samuel Doak's Washington College around the year 1800, John Robinson moved to Carter County where he resided with Colonel John Carter. During a public meeting a fight broke out and in the course of defending John Carter, John Robinson stabbed and killed a man by the name of Musgrove. John Carter and his friends convinced Robinson to leave the area for his safety.

It was during this time, while in Philadelphia, that Robinson wrote The Savage, which was published in 1810. The work was described in 1873 as "A book of ethical essays, the author of which attempted a series of papers illustrative of American character after the manner of the celebrated British essayists".

A letter published in The American Historical Record in 1874 provides the background on John Robinson's life. The letter begins on page 466.

Life Pictures by Robert Love Taylor

Life Pictures, a collection of lectures and public addresses by Robert Love Taylor who was a Governor and U.S. Senator from Carter County was published in 1907. Taylor was known for his oratory skills. One of his most famous speeches was delivered on the opening day of the Tennessee Centennial in Nashville on May 1, 1897. The speech begins on page 102.

The Wikipedia entry for Robert Love Taylor can be found here.