Box 1
Contains 96 Results:
DS Thomas Dowden Guardianship Bond, 1795-08-26
DS Deposition of James French, 1822
He talks about surveying the Town of Boonesborough in 1791.
Insurance Policy, 25 Mar 1844
Policy from the Lexington Fire, Life & Marine Insurance Company for Major Drake & Co.
ALS Flenny Fletcher to Thomas Fletcher, 22 Sep 1820
A Lexington, KY merchant is writing to his brother in Philadelphia about merchandise that he needs for the store. It includes a list of items for purchase.
ALS Samuel Brent to an Unidentified Recipient, 3 Sep 1822
He writes about a suit over land that the recipient is involved in. Brent seems to be the attorney.
Legal Documents, 1794-1894
This collection consists mostly of single items that were a part of the Townsend Room Collections that were purchased or donated. Some items still have the purchase information attached, and this was left in the enclosure. The subjects included in the collection include slavery, politics, business affairs, legal issues, family and genealogy. Because of the varied nature of the materials they were divided by type and inventoried individually.
ALS Eloisa M. Remfort to Sally Ann Clay, 1822
Eloisa writes to her cousin about her brother and the ball season in Richmond, Virginia.
DS Robert E. Little Letter of Reference, 20 Oct 1871
Madison County attorneys provide a letter of reference for Robert E. Little who is planning to move to Texas. It is signed by such well known names as J.W. Caperton, C.F. Burnam and J.B. McCreary to name a few.
ALS James Taylor to James Harper, 12 Jun 1824
Taylor writes from Belle Vere near Newport about a bank payment at US Bank in Lexington, KY.
DS Marquis Followay and John Obannon, 4 Feb 1794
Marriage bond for Marquis Followay and Meriam Smith. Part of the document is missing.