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Gustavus Dieckman to Mollie [Fife], 15 Apr 1863

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, item: 6
Identifier: 6
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 1863
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife, Mary E.G., Correspondence

John Hutchison to James Fife, 4 Jun 1855

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 7
Identifier: 7
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: 4 Jun 1855
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife, James G., Correspondence

Alexander Forbes to [James Fife], 23 Jan 1859

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 8
Identifier: 8
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: 23 Jan 1859
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife, James G., Correspondence

William Fyffe (Brother) to Alexander Fife, 6 Apr 1839

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1, item: 7
Identifier: 7
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: 6 Apr 1839
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife, Alexander, Correspondence to

Note Held by Ann White, 8-25-1865

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 14, item: 1
Identifier: 1
Scope and Contents From the File:

This folder includes a small ledger kept by Daniel Green in which he lists all his slaves and their birth dates and their children. Also included is information about trips to take livestock to market and information about prices and buyers.

Dates: 8-25-1865
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Financial Records

Lizie Gilmour to Brother & Cusin, Oct 1901

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5, item: 9
Identifier: 9
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: Oct 1901
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife Correspondence-Miscellaneous

Mary R. Green to James R. Green, 23 Nov 1826

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, 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: 23 Nov 1826
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Green, James R., Correspondence

Solon Miller to James R. Green, 4 Dec 1826

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 7, 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: 4 Dec 1826
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Green, James R., Correspondence

Green To Caldwell, 10-06-1802

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 12, item: 3
Identifier: 3
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: 10-06-1802
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Deeds and Surveys

E. Whittelsey to Mary [Fife], 15 Sep 1863

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3, 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: 15 Sep 1863
Found in: Eastern Kentucky University Libraries, Research Center for Special Collections and Archives / Green/Fife/White Family Papers / Fife, Mary E.G., Correspondence

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