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Letter from Thomas McKinney to Charles Jouett, 29 December 1817
Letter from Thomas McKinney, agent of Indian Affairs, concerning the plan to establish an Indian school at Great Crossings in Scott County, Kentucky, as set forth by Colonel Richard M. Johnson, and affairs of the Indian Agency at Chicago. -
Letter from David Wood Meriwether to William Meriwether, 14 September 1785
In this letter to his father, Meriwether tells of life in the Beargrass area, some instances of Indian hostilities, mentions a Spanish settlement, and tells of his family. He also mentions the number of available daughters for his brother from "genteel" families, including Clark, Sebastian, Christian, Edmond, Taylor, Hoard, and others. -
Letter from William Preston to William Clark, 2 May 1795
Preston writes friendly greetings to Clark, mentioning he had wished to hear from him sooner because he is eager for news from Kentucky. Updates a little on the relations with Native American. Writes a recommendation for a man who wishes to become a clerk in the quartermasters department. -
Clay Water Jar
Cherokee artist Mary Thompson crafted this red, Lizella clay water jar using traditional coiling techniques and a hand-carved paddle stamp process. The Filson Historical Society purchased this jar from Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, an artist co-op whose members are enrolled citizens of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. This piece illustrates the cultural resilience of the Cherokee people despite their forced displacement once pioneers began to settle on their lands. Though the Eastern Band of Cherokee now reside in North Carolina, Thompson occasionally travels back to her ancestral homelands in Kentucky to gather natural materials for her artwork. This piece took 1st place in the 2018 Cherokee Indian Fair held annually by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. -
Domestic manners of the Americans
A description of the customs and manners of the Americans.Tags chapel; cholera; church; Cincinnati; clergy; climate; clothing; customs; domesticity; drawing; Equality; feminism; fever; fine arts; food; gender; health; holidays; hotel; independence day; literature; Louisville; market; museum; Native American; Ohio River; pamphlets; parties; phrenology; picture gallery; pigs; religion; river navigation; school; servants; shakespeare; sickness; social life; society; storms; Theology; travel; Women; working class