Tennessee Travels 1844-1847, Journal of Amos HitchcockA new resource for genealogist and historians. This never before published journal was written 1844 1847, by Amos Hitchcock, a colporteur for the American Tract Society. While performing his duties, he traveled from his home in Brimfield, Massachusetts to distribute literature in East Tennessee. He listed his living and business expenses, recorded names of family and acquaintances, and provided a social commentary of life in East Tennessee.