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Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 11 August 1859
One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 11 March 1852
One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 2 August 1855
One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 23 February 1857
One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Fanny Thruston Ballard to Cecelia Larrison (née Holmes), 25 January 1857
One of five letters from Fanny Thruston Ballard (1826-1896) to Cecelia Larrison (1831-1909), a woman formerly enslaved by the Thruston family. -
Letter from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Mrs. Wenonah Stevens Abbott, 14 November 1930
Letter thanking her for her letter and stating that it would give him great pleasure to see her. -
Letter from George H.W. Bush to Miss Patricia N. Richards, 14 August 1974
Letter acknowledges Richards' loyalty to President Nixon but assures her that Republican principles are valid and that President Ford will do a good job. Letter also states that Inaugural invitations from 1969 and 1972 are enclosed (not present). -
Letter from George Rogers Clark to George Mason, 19 November 1779
Sketches of the enterprise and proceedings in the Illinois Country by Colonel George Rogers Clark, Commander of that Expedition, in a letter to Colonel George Mason of Gunston Hall, Virginia. In this letter, Clark writes about the origins of the mission, his contact with Native Americans and British, and the conquest of the Illinois territory. -
Letter from George Washington to George Walton, 20 February 1790
Transmitting a Resolution of Congress for carrying into effect a survey directed to be made by Act of Congress; also a duplicate of an Act relative to negotiations and treaties with Indian tribes -
Letter from Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. to John R. Hall, Ashland, Kentucky, 28 December 1983
Ford invites Hall to be one of the fifty chief executive officers invited to attend the third annual American Enterprise Institute World Forum in June 1984. Ford explains the purpose and format of the meetings and mentions names of world leaders who attended previous meetings and those he hopes to see participate in 1984. Hall was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ashland Oil, Incorporated. -
Letter from Grover Cleveland to Hon. William L. Wilson, Washington, D.C., 11 May 1892
Regrets he is unable to spend July 4th with Wilson's townsmen. "My observation and experience, is fast convincing me, on wholly impersonal grounds, that Henry Watterson knows less about the politics of the country in a broad way, than any one who talks anything like so much as he about the subject. The manner in which, to use your expression, he 'cackles' first in one place and then in another, will soon be regarded as tiresome and as useless as the brain of a barren hen." -
Letter from Harry S. Truman to Mr. Frank H. Weber, Syracuse, New York, 26 February 1940
Discusses the mail situation as it affects the censorship at Bermuda. -
Letter from Henry Clay to Genl. Leslie Combs, n.p. Washington, 29 December 1841
Sympathizes with Combs re: latter's son. Suggests contacting U.S. Minister to Mexico through the Sec. of State. Regrets Combs' financial situation; uneasy about own financial affairs. Using him as a recommendation to Mr. Tyler only prejudice Tyler against Combs. Doesn't visit Tyler. Gen. Scott probably not help either. Wise probably best person to serve him. Doubts currency plan will pass in present or any other form. Neither party supports it. -
Letter from Henry Clay to ---, Washington D.C., 15 March 1818
Clay reports that the people of Russellville, Kentucky feel some directors of the Nashville branch of the Bank of the U.S. should be chosen from western Kentucky. Clay recommends Col. Anthony Butler, Amos Edwards, William W. Whitaker, and Robert Latham. The Committee of Ways and Means has reported in favor of the Bank on the question of pledges of stock raised by Mr. Forsythe. -
Letter from Henry Clay to ---. Lexington, Ky., 31 August 1810
Letter of introduction for Charles Stewart Todd, son of Justice Thomas Todd of the Supreme Court. -
Letter from Henry Clay to "The Honorable Secretary of the Navy. " n.p. Washington, 16 March 1820
Clay is enclosing a letter of recommendation, apparently from [Horace] Holley, "president of Transylvania university," recommending a midshipman's warrant for James E. Brown Austin of the Missouri Territory. Clay writes,"I will only add the expression of my hope for the success of the application." Austin was the brother of Stephen L. Austin. -
Letter from Henry Clay to Adam Beatty, Washington, Kentucky. Lexington, Ky., 7 May 1808
Advises Beatty not to run for elector as he feels he would not win. Mentions various legal cases. -
Letter from Henry Clay to Adam Beatty, Washington, Ky. Washington, 22 January 1820
Briefly discusses the Kentucky governorship and regrets he must refuse those who would like him to occupy that office. Relates his general views and Congressional observations re: Spanish affairs and possible war. Notes Spanish and all other matters have "given way to the Missouri question, in Congress." The controversy has awakened and exacerbated sectional feelings and "the words Civil War and Disunion are uttered almost without emotion." Witnessed Sen. Pinkney of Md. give an eloquent speech against restriction yesterday. The Senate opposes restriction; in the House a majority against restriction is doubtful. Thinks nothing will be done in Congress re: the currency. -
Letter from Henry Clay to Adam Beatty. Lexington, Kentucky. 28 May 1848
Clay has recommended Beatty to the Governor for appointment to the Senate to replace Crittenden. The Governor seems to favor Mr. Kincaid of Lexington, but agreed to consider Beatty. -
Letter from Henry Clay to Alexander H.H. Stuart, Washington. "Ashland," 4 October 1850
Letter of recommendation for J. Morrison Harris for a public job in California. Clay notes that Harris was a member of the Baltimore Bar and that he was a "personal and political friend."