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Circular containing questions concerning the Burr Conspiracy, 2 May 1807
Circular from Attorney General Caesar Rodney to Jonathan Clark in Louisville includes an attached list of questions to ask people in the region who might have information about Aaron Burr or the "late conspiracy against the Constitution and law of the United States." -
Letter from John Bowman to Isaac Hite, 6 March 1780
A letter from John Bowman to Isaac Hite from Kentucky County, in which he tells of his livestock, land purchases, the need for wool, and the fear of attacks from Native Americans. He also writes of hearing that Natchez was in the possession of Spain. -
Letter from John Bowman to Isaac Hite, 10 June 1782
Writing from Lincoln County, Kentucky, Bowman states that no surveying had been done lately because of the fear of attacks from Native Americans. -
Letter from John Williams, Jr. to Isaac Hite, 13 February 1780
In a letter to Isaac Hite from Harrodsburg, Kentucky, John Williams, Jr., writes about trying to buy large tracts of land in Kentucky, although he claims that all of the good land has been taken by settlements. He writes about a land dispute in the Cumberlands on the Carolina border between Richard Henderson and Thomas Walker. He says that it is one of the hardest winters he could recall and that it decimated the stock at Harrodsburg. -
Letter from David Davis to Thomas Bodley, 7 January 1796
This letter from David Davis to Thomas Bodley mentions one Fanny Malone being paid for mending and washing shirts for him. -
Agreement between Thomas Bodley and Thomas Thompson, 1 July 1812
Business agreement between Thomas Bodley and Thomas Thompson in which Bodley allows some caves on his property in Greenup County to be mined as long as he receives one-third of the saltpeter excavated. -
Letter from James Anderson Pearce to Thomas Bodley, 6 September 1811
Letter from James Anderson Pearce to Thomas Bodley discusses his wife, Ann Clark Pearce, recently giving birth and having troubles with breastfeeding. -
Letter from James Anderson Pearce to Thomas Bodley, 19 November 1811
Letter from James Anderson Pearce to Thomas Bodley updating him on his wife's condition after pregnancy and the doctor's recommendation for helping her troubles with her breast. He also updates on the family's health, as well as the health of their enslaved people. -
Letter from Mary Guthrey Pearce to her children, 10 September 1814
Mary Guthrey Pearce writes from Cumberland County, Kentucky, to her children trying to convince them to turn to religion "not only for your eternal interests but for your personal peace." -
Appraiser's book from the estate of Jonathan Clark
An inventory and appraisal of household goods, including enslaved persons, in the estate of Jonathan Clark. Includes the name of the enslaved individuals and the allotment of "dower slaves" of the estate. Also included is a division of a lot in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, and a sketch of Mulberry Hill. -
Letter from James D. Breckinridge to Thomas Bodley, 19 February 1815
Letter in which James D. Breckinridge writes of his desire to purchase enslaved persons if they can be bought at the right price.