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Account of Annie Christian with Jacob Myers, 1787-1788
Account of goods purchased by Christian from Myers plus her rent, against salt obtained by Myers from Christian's saltworks, settling August 15, 1787. Goods include corn, flour, whiskey, ludestring, gauze, chopped rye, pork, beef, tallow, hay, and…
Account of Richard Woolfolk with Annie Christian, 1786-1788
Account of wages due to Richard Woolfolk, with credits including cash, salt, shoes, and saddle bags,
Account of sales of the estate of John Lyon, 29 January 1813
Account of sales of the estate of John Lyon and the hiring out of his enslaved people, including their names.
Agreement between Thomas Bodley and Thomas Thompson, 1 July 1812
Business agreement between Thomas Bodley and Thomas Thompson in which Bodley allows some caves on his property in Greenup County to be mined as long as he receives one-third of the saltpeter excavated.
Annie Christian note to John Bellie, undated
Christian thanks [John] Bellie [merchant in Danville] for the pork, tells him as soon as provisions are made she is sending off people to the Falls.
Bill for Annie Christian from Robert Parker, 25 June 1788
Bill from Lexington merchant Robert Parker to Mrs. Annie Christian for purple calico, light ground chintz, brocaded tiffney, fustian, coarse linen, essence of Bergamot, and Peruvian bark. Note indicates that some items are not yet in.
Broadside entitled "Some Notices of Kentucky, Particularly of its chief town, Lexington," 28 August 1828
Broadside written by Mathew Carey of Philadelphia under the pseudonym of Hamilton. He briefly outlines the development of Lexington, commenting on its educational and cultural institutions, its churches, businesses, economy and trade. Louisville and…
Business agreement between Annie Christian and James Asturgus, 28 November 1789
James Fontaine, Attorney for Mrs. Christian, agreement with James Asturgus regarding his family's support; three fourths covered by Christian, one fourth by Asturgus for partnership. Mrs. Asturgus feeds workers and keeps boarding house. Christian…
Hiring out agreement between Thomas Marshall and Adam Beatty for an enslaved woman named Patsy, 1805
Hiring out agreement between Thomas Marshall and Adam Beatty for an enslaved woman named Patsy. Document mentions the price but also that he is required to supply her with specific items of clothing.
Hiring out agreement for an enslaved woman named Clara, 29 December 1807
Hiring out agreement for an enslaved woman named Clara, stating which clothes Beatty needed to supply and that she can be given up if proven to be with child.
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Statue of Hermes, 1889
Front view of marble statue of Hermes, Enid's final project for the Art Academy of Cincinnati.