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Personal Documents, 1848-1851

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: 2

Scope and Contents

Personal documents of SIMM-I, Catherine (Kate) Major, Mary B. Major and unidentified items (mostly poetry). "S. I. M. Major's Almanac for 1848," "S. I. M. Major's Almanac for 1850" with a list of names, and "S. I. M. Major's Almanac for 1851" with calculations, a list of names and a note: "Took Albert out of jail June 13, 1851" (see also Research File, f.08, for further information regarding this incident involving his slave Albert Harris). A list of books. Report cards from Frankfort Female Academy for Kate Major, the daughter of SIMM-I. The accompanying envelopes have filing notes written by SIMM-I. An 1850 obituary for Thomas Major written and initialed by Mary B. Major, the wife of SIMM-II. (16 documents)

Dates

  • Creation: 1848-1851

Full Extent

From the Collection: 4.42 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives Repository

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