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Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 22 and 24 November 1808
Clark writes his brother Jonathan a lengthy letter from St. Louis regarding foreign affairs, politics, Native American affairs, and land investment and resources such as lead mining and salt springs. He has placed some the people he enslaved and one indentured person Ben Gee/McGee (formerly enslaved) to work in various ways or what he intends to do regarding them, including York and Scipio. Discusses selling land owned by their brother George and some William owns and some of the proceeds benefitting George. Reviews prices of livestock and goods locally and reiterates his desire to enter into business with his nephew John. Reports on the state of Julia's health and Meriwether Lewis' plans to go to Philadelphia to finish the expedition history. -
Will of Samuel Pottenger, 1794
Will of Captain Samuel Pottenger of Pottenger's Creek in Nelson County. The will specifies dispersal of enslaved people and land among his family. -
William Meriwether estate inventory, 1815
List of land, dwelling houses, and number of enslaved people in the estate of William Meriwether. Lists fifteen people that he enslaved and their age ranges. -
Letter from John May to Samuel Beall, 20 January 1781
Letter from John May at the Falls of the Ohio in which he talks of discovering a sufficient amount of land in Kentucky for all of the military warrants. -
Letter from Jonathan Clark to Isaac Hite, 15 March 1803
In a letter from Jonathan Clark to Isaac Hite, Clark discusses the health of Mrs. Hite, who was seriously ill, as well as his own health and that of his white family and the people he enslaves. Clark also discusses finances, land purchases, and land grants and asks Hite not to send "grant money" to "this country." He comments on lawsuits he has pending, attorneys' qualifications, fees, and strategies for pursuing the cases. The letters are personal in tone but deal mainly with business.Tags Letters -
Letter from John and Susan Corlis to Joseph, George, and Mary Ann Corlis, 14 April 1816
In the first part of the letter, John Corlis writes to George of the poor real estate market and his tight money supply but states that he will be able to cover George's recent drafts. He hopes that George will get the greatest yield from his crops, especially tobacco. He also comments on George's house expansion, the general state of laborers, and his visit to Halifax, Virginia. He expresses his hope that George will not settle in Indiana due to its "Indian problem." In the second part of the letter, Susan Corlis writes to George, Joseph, and Mary Ann of the family matters and her hope that they are all well. -
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 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. -
Advertisement for an auction for land around Owensboro, Kentucky, circa 1820s
Advertisement from Robert Triplett, Daniel Eppes, Polly Eppes, and John L. May, for large plots of land to be sold at a public auction on 10 August. The land is in and around Owensboro as well as in Butler and Grayson Counties.