Correspondence from SIMM-I and SIMM-II, K-O, 1816-1884
Scope and Contents
The majority of these letters relate to business matters, letters of introduction, financial dealings and discussions on political races and candidacy. There are few that relate to military matters such as one from Lt. Col. Thomas B. Monroe, Kentucky State Guard, addressed to R.C. Morgan requesting the officers of the "Lexington Rifles" to report to their armory, 9 Aug 1861. Mostly serving as rough drafts or handwritten copies, but there is a letter to Gov. Knott in 1884 that appears to be an original. (32 documents)
Dates
- Creation: 1816-1884
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