Browse Items (92 total)
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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. -
William Christian land grant, 2 June 1780
Grant to William Christian signed by Thomas Jefferson as governor of Virginia for land on Elkhorn Creek in Kentucky. -
Letter from Nicholas Meriwether to William Christian, 8 December 1785
Meriwether writes William Christian regarding his interest in purchasing land adjacent to land in Saltsburg that he has bought. -
Letter from Robert Daniel to William Christian, 18 November 1784
Robert Daniel writes William Christian regarding orders for salt. -
Letter from Nicholas Meriwether to William Christian, 10 November 1785
Nicholas Meriwether writes William Christian regarding conditions and operations at Saltsburg. -
Letter from Nicholas Meriwether to William Christian, 7 November 1785
Nicholas Meriwether writes William Christian regarding the misconduct of the enslaved man Judah, and conditions at saltsburg. -
Letter from Nicholas Meriwether to William Christian, 28 September 1785
Letter from Nicholas Meriwether to William Christian regarding the management of the saltworks at Saltsburg and concluding business with Robert Daniel. -
Letter from David Ross to William Christian, 20 May 1785
Letter from David Ross to William Christian regarding his investment in Kentucky land, including Big Bone Lick. -
Letter from Frederick Edwards to William Christian, 7 May 1785
Letter from Frederick Edwards to William Christian reporting on news from Kentucky, especially from the Louisville/Beargrass settlement area and conflict with Native Americans. Discusses plans for the operations at Saltsburg and Nicholas Meriwether taking over as the manager, and driving cattle down to Kentucky. -
Letter from Robert Daniel to William Christian, 7 May 1785
Letter from Robert Daniel to William Christian regarding operations at Saltsburg, and Nicholas Meriwether taking over its management from Daniel. -
Letter from David Ross to William Christian, 15 April 1785
Letter from Ross to William Chirstian regarding his interest in the Big Bone Lick and salt springs. -
Prospectus for The American Republic newspaper to be published, 2 April 1810
Prospectus for a newspaper to be published entitled The American Republic. -
Speech given by The Raven, 10 July 1782
Transcript of a speech given by The Raven regarding relations with the Americans and the need for gun powder. He advises people to turn to the Spanish in Pensacola and to not get it from the Virginians/Americans. -
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.] -
Colonel Mason petition regarding land laws, ca. 1790
Petition regarding land laws that Colonel George Mason deemed unfair. -
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. -
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. -
Alexander Scott Bullitt essay reagrding politics and government, ca. 1790
Written speech/essay regarding politics and government. -
Return of the scouts ordered for Jefferson County, ca. 1790
Return of the scouts ordered for Jefferson County, Kentucky. Names, pay, and comments given. -
List of arms and ammunitions in Ballard Smith's possession, ca. 1790
List of arms, ammunition, and accoutrements in Ballard Smith's possession.