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Hero of the Wabash, circa 1791
Broadside entitled "Hero of the Wabash." Includes a poem telling of the cowardice of a "Captain Paul" during the Indian Wars and an engraving of an Army officer running from an attacking Native American. Captain Paul is not identified but it is believed that the broadside dates to either Harmar's or St. Clair's defeat in the Ohio country. -
Hunters of Kentucky, or Half Horse and Half Alligator, circa 1815
Printed broadside with a woodcut illustration and a poem describing the valor of Kentuckians at the Battle of New Orleans. The illustration pictures a half horse and half alligator as a horse with an alligator tail. -
Hunters of Kentucky, ca. 1815
Broadside poem describing the valor of Kentuckians at the Battle of New Orleans. -
Drake's Theatre broadside, 1819
Broadside from Drake's Theatre in Louisville advertising an 8 May 1819 performance called "Town and Country. Or Which is Best?" It lists performers as well as a number of songs sung after the show. -
Religious Broadside from Lorenzo Dow, 2 November 1815
Broadside published by Lorenzo Dow, in which he advises people to pray morning and night and to prepare to meet their God. "War- Pestilence- Earthquakes and Famine...the signs are ominous; but it shall be well with those whose God is the Lord!!" -
Broadside listing all of the newspapers and pamphlets received by the Lexington, Kentucky, Post Office, between April and July, 1829
Broadside printed by the Post Office while Joseph Ficklin was Postmaster in Lexington, Ky. The broadside lists all of the newspapers and pamphlets received in the Lexington Post Office between 1 April and 1 July 1829. -
James Greer broadside, April 1789
A printed notice from James Greer, signed in print, voiding an unauthorized conveyance of a certain settlement right in the Lexington area by Robert Paterson to John Cockey Owings, which right Greer had previously sold to Thomas Prather, deceased. -
Resolution regarding payments to the widows and orphans of War of 1812 soldiers, 20 January 1816
Resolution approved by Kentucky's congress and governor asking the United States Congress to make a "prompt and liberal allowance" to the orphans and widows of the militiamen who had lost their lives during the War of 1812. -
Broadside containing company orders for John F. Jones, 10th Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 1827
Company orders to John F. Jones from Captain Caleb Sanders that include a year-long schedule for the second battalion's drills. -
Richard Rudd Estate Sale broadside, 1833
Advertisement by executor James Rudd for an estate sale in Nelson County, Kentucky, on 12 September 1833, for the deceased Richard Rudd's belongings, including furniture, books, livestock, and other items. -
Advertisement for an auction for land around Owensboro, Kentucky, ca. 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. -
Supply charges for Kentucky Mounted Volunteers, 1794
Supply charges for Kentucky Volunteers commanded by Major General Charles Scott for 1794. -
Receipt for African American enslaved person, 11 March 1816
Receipt for the sale of an African American enslaved man named Charles for $525 to Robert Sanders dated 11 March 1816. -
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 19 February 1789
Apologizes for the delay in responding to his correspondences. Mentions a ship being repaired, which delayed some letters going to France. -
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 16 February 1788
Refers to verses he had written in response to what Crevecoeur had written him. Verses not included in letter. -
Spreading Hemp in Kentucky
Image from, "A report on the culture of hemp and jute in the United States: with statements concerning the practice in foreign countries, the preparation of the fiber for market, and remarks on the machine question." -
Sketches of the Life and Adventures of Jacob Parkhurst, 1842
Sketches of the life and adventures of Jacob Parkhurst; written with his own hand when about three score and ten years of age, not for speculation or honor, but for the benefit of the rising generation, particularly of his own descendants. Adding a few facts to the many recorded instances of the sufferings of the early pioneers along the Ohio River. Tells of his interactions with Native Americans and his journey west. -
An expose to the relief system offered by Robert Wickliffe, 1824
An expose of the relief system: by a protest and resolutions offered by Robert Wickliffe, but refused to be printed by a vote of the House of Representatives; to which is added the yeas and nays on the motion to print said protest. -
An index to the laws of Kentucky, 1795
An index of Kentucky laws passed in June and November of 1792, 1793, and 1794. Calculated for the use and convenience of magistrates, attorneys, sheriffs, clerks, coroners, and others, who are necessitated to have frequent recourse to the law.