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David Fyffe (Brother) to Alexander Fyffe, 18 May 1835

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 5
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the File:

This folder consists of correspondence to Alexander from his family in Ireland. The letters are full of family information and community gossip, as well as economic and political commentary and provide insight into Ireland in the first half of the 19th century.

Dates: 18 May 1835
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife, Alexander, Correspondence to

A. Henry to James [Fife], 7 Apr 1855

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 5
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the File:

These letters from friends include news from Centre College, as his friend Alexander Henry is a student there in the 1850s. Letters from family members talk about health and family news and several letters talk about the purchase of a pianoforte for Mary E.G. Fife. The latter talk about currency that can be used in Boston during the Civil War.

Dates: 7 Apr 1855
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife, James G., Correspondence

Mary R. Green to James R. Green, 26 Feb 1826

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, item: 2
Identifier: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Green - Fife - White Family Papers consist of correspondence and other documents from the family of Daniel Green and Margaret Ross Green and their descendants. The letters from Ireland to Alexander Fife are especially interesting as they discuss the economic and political situation in Ireland as well as information about family members and neighbors. The last letter in that series briefly mentions the Potato Famine. There are also numerous documents relating to slaves and slavery...
Dates: 26 Feb 1826
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Green, James R., Correspondence

C. Hawkins to Miss Greenes, 7 Sep 1829

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 8, item: 2
Identifier: 2
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Green - Fife - White Family Papers consist of correspondence and other documents from the family of Daniel Green and Margaret Ross Green and their descendants. The letters from Ireland to Alexander Fife are especially interesting as they discuss the economic and political situation in Ireland as well as information about family members and neighbors. The last letter in that series briefly mentions the Potato Famine. There are also numerous documents relating to slaves and slavery...
Dates: 7 Sep 1829
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Green Correspondence-Miscellaneous

Green to ?, 04-21-1797

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, item: 1
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents From the File:

Over thirty deeds and surveys are included in this series, the earliest being dated in 1797. The latest deed is dated 1881 and is filed preceding three undated years of surveys. Some of the surveys were signed by John Crooke and Kiah Crooke, early surveyors in Kentucky. Information contained in the deeds indicated that much land was handed back and forth among family.

Dates: 04-21-1797
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Deeds and Surveys

Mary to Mollie De L. Fife, 3 Jul 1892

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5, item: 7
Identifier: 7
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Green - Fife - White Family Papers consist of correspondence and other documents from the family of Daniel Green and Margaret Ross Green and their descendants. The letters from Ireland to Alexander Fife are especially interesting as they discuss the economic and political situation in Ireland as well as information about family members and neighbors. The last letter in that series briefly mentions the Potato Famine. There are also numerous documents relating to slaves and slavery...
Dates: 3 Jul 1892
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife Correspondence-Miscellaneous

James R. Green to Mrs. Mary Fife, 31 Oct 1880

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4, item: 4
Identifier: 4
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Green - Fife - White Family Papers consist of correspondence and other documents from the family of Daniel Green and Margaret Ross Green and their descendants. The letters from Ireland to Alexander Fife are especially interesting as they discuss the economic and political situation in Ireland as well as information about family members and neighbors. The last letter in that series briefly mentions the Potato Famine. There are also numerous documents relating to slaves and slavery...
Dates: 31 Oct 1880
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife, Mary R., Correspondence

Annie to Emma (sister), 15 Apr 1880

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 9, item: 1
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Green - Fife - White Family Papers consist of correspondence and other documents from the family of Daniel Green and Margaret Ross Green and their descendants. The letters from Ireland to Alexander Fife are especially interesting as they discuss the economic and political situation in Ireland as well as information about family members and neighbors. The last letter in that series briefly mentions the Potato Famine. There are also numerous documents relating to slaves and slavery...
Dates: 15 Apr 1880
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / White, Emma L., Correspondence

Gustavus Dieckman to Miss Marie [Fife], 24 Mar 1862

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 5
Identifier: 5
Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Green - Fife - White Family Papers consist of correspondence and other documents from the family of Daniel Green and Margaret Ross Green and their descendants. The letters from Ireland to Alexander Fife are especially interesting as they discuss the economic and political situation in Ireland as well as information about family members and neighbors. The last letter in that series briefly mentions the Potato Famine. There are also numerous documents relating to slaves and slavery...
Dates: 24 Mar 1862
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife, Mary E.G., Correspondence

William Fyffe (Brother) to Alexander Fife, 1 May 1836

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 6
Identifier: 6
Scope and Contents From the File:

This folder consists of correspondence to Alexander from his family in Ireland. The letters are full of family information and community gossip, as well as economic and political commentary and provide insight into Ireland in the first half of the 19th century.

Dates: 1 May 1836
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife, Alexander, Correspondence to

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