Box 1
Contains 81 Results:
Mrs. G.B. Holmes from her daughter, 20 Nov 1872
A letter from a daughter to her mother talking about a horse disease that is prevalent in Newport (likely the Equine Influenza epidemic of 1872) and about the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.
W.T. Withers from J.P. Torbitt, 28 Dec 1882
Writes about a mortgage to Kentucky University by H.C. McDowell and wife.
Ellen DuBoise from Walter E.C. Wright, 30 Oct 1883
Letter thanks Ellen for her contribution toward cataloging the library at Berea College.
Hon. Wm. Lindsay from H.C. Pindell, 11 Jul 1879
Letter talks vaguely about two favors Lindsay asked of Pindell. One of which he said he will comply with and the other Pindell says is unreasonable. Mentions someone named Ballard.
W.K. Winn from S.E. Winn, 13 Oct 1879
In this letter from S.E. to his brother, he talks about his medical practices in New Almaden, California and moving his wife there. He also talks about some personal financial matters.
Letter about a Fire in Cynthiana, Kentucky, 18 Jan 1881
Letter speaks of a fire that occurred the morning the letter was written. The writer apparently had a business in the burned building.
Elizabeth V. & Henry T. Duncan Correspondence, 11 Sep & 22 Oct 1881
First letter talks about the death of the Duncan's daughter, Ellen. The second letter talks about the death of Mrs. Duncan. Mr. Duncan served as mayor of Lexington, Kentucky.
Mr. Lenning & Jackson from Kirksey Smith & Co., 4 Oct 1882
Note that came with a bill for an order for White Linsey from the Mayfield Woolen Mills.
Mr. A.D. & Mrs. S.E. Cady and Family from S.F. Storrs, 26 Oct 1882
Talks about a trip to New York and mentions that he returned home to Round Stone in Rockcastle County, Kentucky just in time as railroad work through his farm was beginning and there were "gangs of Italians, Negros, Convicts and others" that would make it unsafe for Hannah (his daughter) and the children. On the return trip they visited Philadelphia and went through Pittsburg and Cincinnati.
E.H. Taylor Jr. and A.M. Swope Correspondence, 10 & 12 Feb 1883
Two letters. One from E.H. Taylor, Jr. of the E.H. Taylor Distillery to Swope apologizes for any discourtesy his employees showed the collector who was there in his absence and asks that charges against him be dismissed. The other from Swope to Taylor states that he will dismiss the charge when the costs accrued have been paid. He also cites federal law relating to revenue officers and their duties relating to distillers.