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Contains 81 Results:

Harriet Burnham Estate Sale Inventory, 1831

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 9
Identifier: 9
Scope and Contents

After Harriet Burnham's death, there were items from her estate that were sold. This document is a record of what was purchased, from who, and for how much.

Dates: 1831

Cornelius Cornings from James ?, 28 Dec 1832

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 10
Identifier: 10
Scope and Contents

Letter requesting a power of attorney to allow him to close out a land transaction.

Dates: 28 Dec 1832

Lewis Vincent from John B. McIlvain, 22 Sep 1833

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 11
Identifier: 11
Scope and Contents

Letter regarding a bank loan. Mentions General Metcalf as security for the loan and the completion of the Winchester Road.

Dates: 22 Sep 1833

Ralph E. Tenney from B.G. Cutler, 25 Sep 1835

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 12
Identifier: 12
Scope and Contents

Cutler is writing to his uncle in New Hampshire about a business boom in Louisville as he asks him to arrange a loan. He asks his uncle to have a tombstone placed on his mother's grave. Cutler also talks about sickness, his slaves and their value.

Dates: 25 Sep 1835

Portland, Maine Newspaper, 5 Jun 1841

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 14
Identifier: 14
Scope and Contents

An article on page 3 talks about Kentucky's climate compared to the east coast.

Dates: 5 Jun 1841

James Gordon Bennett from W.N. Haldeman, 21 Mar 1844

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 15
Identifier: 15
Scope and Contents

Letter regarding newspaper subscriptions for the Louisville Journal.

Dates: 21 Mar 1844

Land Grant to Joseph G. Gates, 4 Jan 1838

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 13
Identifier: 13
Scope and Contents

Signed by Governor James Clark, land is in Section ten.

Dates: 4 Jan 1838

Wm. R. Whittingham from B.B. Smith, 10 Jul 1845

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 16
Identifier: 16
Scope and Contents

A letter discussing the "displacement" of a priest.

Dates: 10 Jul 1845

William Walls from Agnes B. Berry, 23 Jun 1845

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 17
Identifier: 17
Scope and Contents

Letter requesting information about a law suit against Mrs. McKinney and Jno. Taliaferro

Dates: 23 Jun 1845

Slave, Emily, Agreement to Hire, 11 Jan 1845

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 18
Identifier: 18
Scope and Contents

Marshall Nabours is hiring the girl from Payton Young.

Dates: 11 Jan 1845