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Travels on an inland voyage: through the states of New-York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee and through the territories of Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi and New- Orleans: performed in the years 1807 and 1808: including a tour of nearly six thousand miles
Covers travels through Ohio and Kentucky and observations on mammoth bones (antiquities), floating mills, land prices and navigating the Ohio. Covers types of river transportation and shipment of goods between Natchez and Kentucky. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Lizzie Hensley, September 27th, 1894.
Lizzie Hensley writes to the Home regarding her two children, Fannie and Thomas. She states that they were in the Home Mission at Henderson, but when she asked about them, was told that they were sent to Louisville. She says the mission told her they would not send the children away without notifying her, and her "lawyer says [she] can make it hat for them." She says she is "agreeving [herself] to death about them" and lives at 939 Div St, Evansville, IN. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In a letter from 27 July 1894, Hensley thanks the Home, because her children were there and can be sent home soon. She asks if the Home needs witnesses or proof that the children are hers, and asks when she can take them home. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In another letter from 3 August 1894, Hensley thanks the Home for their kind letter and says that she will get the papers "fixed up" and send for the children. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In a letter from 27 Sept 1894, Hensley says that she has been sick and unable to write or meet the children. She asks that Weller watch the children awhile longer until she is well enough to meet them. Letter marked Evansville, IN. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Lizzie Hensley, August 3rd, 1894.
Lizzie Hensley writes to the Home regarding her two children, Fannie and Thomas. She states that they were in the Home Mission at Henderson, but when she asked about them, was told that they were sent to Louisville. She says the mission told her they would not send the children away without notifying her, and her "lawyer says [she] can make it hat for them." She says she is "agreeving [herself] to death about them" and lives at 939 Div St, Evansville, IN. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In a letter from 27 July 1894, Hensley thanks the Home, because her children were there and can be sent home soon. She asks if the Home needs witnesses or proof that the children are hers, and asks when she can take them home. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In another letter from 3 August 1894, Hensley thanks the Home for their kind letter and says that she will get the papers "fixed up" and send for the children. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In a letter from 27 Sept 1894, Hensley says that she has been sick and unable to write or meet the children. She asks that Weller watch the children awhile longer until she is well enough to meet them. Letter marked Evansville, IN. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Lizzie Hensley, July 27th, 1894.
Lizzie Hensley writes to the Home regarding her two children, Fannie and Thomas. She states that they were in the Home Mission at Henderson, but when she asked about them, was told that they were sent to Louisville. She says the mission told her they would not send the children away without notifying her, and her "lawyer says [she] can make it hat for them." She says she is "agreeving [herself] to death about them" and lives at 939 Div St, Evansville, IN. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In a letter from 27 July 1894, Hensley thanks the Home, because her children were there and can be sent home soon. She asks if the Home needs witnesses or proof that the children are hers, and asks when she can take them home. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In another letter from 3 August 1894, Hensley thanks the Home for their kind letter and says that she will get the papers "fixed up" and send for the children. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In a letter from 27 Sept 1894, Hensley says that she has been sick and unable to write or meet the children. She asks that Weller watch the children awhile longer until she is well enough to meet them. Letter marked Evansville, IN. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Lizzie Hensley, July 20th, 1894.
Lizzie Hensley writes to the Home regarding her two children, Fannie and Thomas. She states that they were in the Home Mission at Henderson, but when she asked about them, was told that they were sent to Louisville. She says the mission told her they would not send the children away without notifying her, and her "lawyer says [she] can make it hat for them." She says she is "agreeving [herself] to death about them" and lives at 939 Div St, Evansville, IN. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In a letter from 27 July 1894, Hensley thanks the Home, because her children were there and can be sent home soon. She asks if the Home needs witnesses or proof that the children are hers, and asks when she can take them home. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In another letter from 3 August 1894, Hensley thanks the Home for their kind letter and says that she will get the papers "fixed up" and send for the children. Letter marked Evansville, IN. In a letter from 27 Sept 1894, Hensley says that she has been sick and unable to write or meet the children. She asks that Weller watch the children awhile longer until she is well enough to meet them. Letter marked Evansville, IN. -
Letter to the "Managers of the Baptist Orphan's Home" from James. E. Mitchell, December 19th, 1891.
Letter to the Baptist Home from James E. Mitchell from Scottsburgh, Indiana, wanting to adopt a little girl after the loss of his two sons. He lists Dr. Dudley S. Reynolds in Louisville and Mrs. Gus D. Coldway in Louisville as references to his character. -
Letter to Mary Hollingsworth from J.J. Swan, December 10th, 1873.
Letter to Hollingsworth from J.J. Swan of the Union Depot Hotel in Rockport, Indiana discussing Bethel Church. -
Life insurance agents in Indianapolis, Indiana
A panoramic photograph of African-American life insurance agents, including (from left to right) Rev. J.H. Taylor, [?] Howard, Wash. Jordan Jr., Bernice McMurray, Rosa Vocum, an unidentified woman, W.R. Taylor, Hayes Bransford, A. Douglas Doss, Supt., H.F. Jones, [?] Utterback, Georgia Thomas, Mary Murphy, Luema Bolden, Eakins, Lee Miles, and Thomas Horney.
Please note that the Filson Historical Society does not have insurance policy records for Mammoth Life. Requests for their insurance policy records should be made to Kemper Life Insurance Company at 1-800-777-8467. -
Letter to the Baptist Orphans Home from Geo. H. P. Gibson, John G. Lewman, Christ Peacely, W. A. Davis, Mas. B. Raden, April 16th, 1894.
Letter to the Baptist Home from Judge Geo. H. P. Gibson, Clerk John G. Lewman, Christ Peacely, W. A. Davis, and Mas. B. Raden to recommend a Mr. August C. (unclear last name) as a responsible man that can take care of an adopted child. Letter marked Jeffersonville, Indiana. -
Map of the Falls of the Ohio, 1824
Map of the Falls of the Ohio, from actual survey, adapted to the low water of 1819. Shows both Baker's route for a canal on the Kentucky side of the river and Flint's route for a canal on the Indiana side. -
Letter to W. L. Weller from Ellen Brock, December 16th, 1894.
Brock writes to Weller regarding her daughter, Nannie. It is implied that Nannie has been adopted and Brock went to the Home to try to get information about her whereabouts with no success. She apologizes for "that old woman that was there with me" and the way she spoke to Weller, saying that she didn't know she would speak that way and that she "never has even seen Nannie, let lone be her grandmother." She asks Weller to "write and tell [her] all about her. If she has a good home, if she goes to school and if she can read and write." She says that she surrendered Nannie when it was impossible for her to take care of her, but now she can and that the situation is very hard for her. She offers to pay money for a photograph of Nannie. Letter marked Ben Davis, Marion Co., IN. -
Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 30 August 1811
Clark writes his brother Jonathan from St. Louis about the land he wants to sell in Clark County, Indiana, and the state of his finances involving his mercantile pursuits and land. Mentions the whereabouts and health of various Clark family members, including M. Lewis who is sick with worms. -
Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 14 December 1810
Clark writes his brother Jonathan from St. Louis regarding his intent to sell various tracts of land he owns in Clarksville, Indiana. He wants to make sure that the elderly African Americans (assumed to be enslaved people) living there are taken care of and do not suffer. Hopes their brother George is improving. Reports that the weather has been cold, the river is running with ice, and several boats have frozen in it. -
Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 2 September 1792
William Clark writes to his brother Jonathan regarding his activities on recruiting duty in Kentucky and Indiana Territory. He discusses Western affairs, especially regarding Native Americans and military matters. He updates his brother on personal matters and social news. -
Richard Terrell and Alexander S. Bullitt land bond, 28 September 1785
Bond from Bullitt to Richard Terrell for the purchase of land in the Illinois Grant in present Clark County, Indiana.