The convergence matters, but each underlying document must be inspected; occupational titles may be retrospective and no appointment or payroll record is presented here.

The source chain mixes secondary history, corporate records, retrospective description, and later acknowledgment.

Weaver synthesizes a Tennessee Historical Quarterly article, a Frank Bobo letter, a 2001 Brown-Forman report, and later corporate statements as support for Nearest Green serving as Dan Call’s head stiller and teaching Jack Daniel whiskey-making.

Narrative passage beginning “AFTER THAT MEETING, Nelson and I” — Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Frank Bobo’s letter, and the 2001 Brown-Forman report

Narrative passage beginning “AFTER THAT MEETING, Nelson and I” — Tennessee Historical Quarterly, Frank Bobo’s letter, and the 2001 Brown-Forman report

Paraphrase or evidence description checked against PDF sheets 205–211 during the complete 333-sheet textual and visual review on 2026-08-27. PDF-sheet numbering is used. 2026-09-16 crosswalk supersedes earlier PDF-only locators. Reader location is the distinctive passage opening above (not a formal heading). Verified internal source sheets: 210–211. Earlier coordinates 205–211 retained here for audit. 2026-09-29 fresh complete333-sheet review: Numeric Page corrected205 to210; existing named passage correspondsPDF210–211. Corporate and secondary accounts are not independently inspected contemporary employment records.