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  Hank of wool

  Hank of wool from Buchanan, Kentucky. Sheep were among the early domesticated animals brought to Kentucky. Home production of wool increased during the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 due to trade embargos. Free and enslaved women prepared and spun the wool into a usable yarn. They used the yarn for knitting, or it was taken to a professional weaver (free or enslaved person) who turned it into cloth. Wool was often woven with cotton or hemp in early Kentucky textiles. Approximately 4/12 lbs. of spun wool were needed to make a single blanket. Wool cloth was also sewn into clothing by women.

  Tags clothing; domestic life; textiles; wool
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  Alexander Scott Bullitt essay regarding politics, government, and education of the Native Americans, ca. 1790

  Speech/essay regarding politics, government, land law, and education in part possibly intended for publication in the Kentucky Gazette.

  Tags Education; essays; government; land; Native Americans; politics
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  Petition regarding unfair land laws, ca. 1790

  Petition regarding land laws deemed unfair. [Possibly Alexander Bullitt's retained copy of a second petition submitted by Colonel Mason.]

  Tags Land laws; land ownership; Laws and legislation; Petition
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  Colonel Mason petition regarding land laws, ca. 1790

  Petition regarding land laws that Colonel George Mason deemed unfair.

  Tags Land laws; land ownership; Laws and legislation; Petition
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  Petition by Alexander Scott Bullitt, ca. 1790

  Petition regarding the prejudice and injustice caused in Alexander S. Bullitt's opinion by allowing judges to hear and rule in cases from their own neighborhood.

  Tags Bullitt, Alexander Scott; government; judicial practice; Petition; politics
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  Alexander Scott Bullitt essay regarding politics, government, and land laws, ca. 1790

  Speech/essay regarding politics, government, land law possibly intended for publication in the Kentucky Gazette.

  Tags Bullitt, Alexander Scott; Education; essays; government; Land laws; politics
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  Alexander Scott Bullitt essay reagrding politics and government, ca. 1790

  Written speech/essay regarding politics and government.

  Tags Bullitt, Alexander Scott; Education; essays; government; land; Native Americans; politics
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  Return of the scouts ordered for Jefferson County, ca. 1790

  Return of the scouts ordered for Jefferson County, Kentucky. Names, pay, and comments given.

  Tags Bullitt, Alexander Scott; Jefferson County; Military; military return; order
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  List of arms and ammunitions in Ballard Smith's possession, ca. 1790

  List of arms, ammunition, and accoutrements in Ballard Smith's possession.

  Tags inventory; list; weapons
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  Payscale for the militia, ca. 1790

  Pay scale for the militia by rank and length of service.

  Tags Bullitt, Alexander Scott; militia; payscale