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The history of Kentucky: including an account of the discovery, settlement, progressive improvement, political and military events, and present state of the country
Title page of the History of Kentucky and its present state. -
Journal of the Kentucky Convention, 1799
Cover of the Journal of the Kentucky Constitutional Convention, held in Frankfort, on 22 July 1799. -
The discovery, settlement and present state of Kentucky
Contains the adventures of Daniel Boone, the minutes of the Piankashaw council, an account of the Native American nations inhabiting within the limits of the thirteen United States, and the stages and distances between Philadelphia and the Falls of the Ohio, etc. -
State of the British and French colonies in North America, 1755
Full version of this text available at State of the British and French Colonies in North America. -
Tales and sketches, from the Queen City, 1838
Includes information on a Kentucky election and on how the Ohio River came to be named. -
Considerations, on some of the matters to be acted on, or worth acting on, at the next session of the General Assembly of Kentucky, 1824
First, the sphere of powers of the Judiciary. Second, the ways and means by which the people may extricate themselves from difficulties and raise to happiness. Includes two extracts from the Morning Post. -
Alexander Scott Bullitt essay regarding politics, government, and education of the Native Americans, ca. 1790
Speech/essay regarding politics, government, land law, and education in part possibly intended for publication in the Kentucky Gazette. -
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 of his enslaved people 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. -
Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 22 January 1807
Clark writes his brother Jonathan from Washington, D. C., reporting on activities there and his flattering treatment in wake of the successful return of the expedition. He reports he has discussed the Burr Conspiracy with President Jefferson and expresses his own shock at Burr's attempt at such a scheme and misjudgement of the American people. He concludes by intimating that he might return to Louisville engaged as he has an "object in mind." -
Petition by Alexander Scott Bullitt, ca. 1790
Petition regarding the prejudice and injustice caused in Alexander S. Bullitt's opinion by allowing judges to hear and rule in cases from their own neighborhood. -
Alexander Scott Bullitt essay regarding politics, government, and land laws, ca. 1790
Speech/essay regarding politics, government, land law possibly intended for publication in the Kentucky Gazette. -
Alexander Scott Bullitt essay reagrding politics and government, ca. 1790
Written speech/essay regarding politics and government. -
Letter from George Foote to William Foote, Sr., 2 October 1816
Letter discussing family business, the purchase of Native American land and treaties, politics, "immortal Jackson", and the weather. -
Draft of the Constitution of the Kentucky Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Manufactures, 1817
Draft of the Constitution of the Kentucky Society for the Encouragement of Domestic Manufactures, 1817. -
Letter from Samuel McDowell, 22 November 1814
In this letter, McDowell criticizes Thomas Jefferson and James Madison again, calling them atheists and blaming them for ruining the county. -
Letter from Samuel McDowell, 14 April 1810
In this letter, McDowell criticizes Thomas Jefferson's policies and the direction of the United States under his leadership. He expresses fear that James Madison is following in Jefferson's footsteps. -
Letter from Samuel McDowell, 18 April 1792
In a letter dated 18 April 1792, McDowell mentions that the Kentucky Constitutional Convention has been meeting for the past two weeks framing the constitution for Kentucky and will finish the next day. McDowell thinks it to be "a tolerable good constitution." Kentucky became a state on 1 June 1792. -
Letter from John Breckinridge to John Coborn, 7 November 1798
Writes that he has some resolutions prepared on the unconstitutional laws of Congress that he will offer in the House tomorrow. Hopes they will go down. Whether passed or not they will be printed due to the "political truths they contain." Returned from Virginia five days ago. These were the famous Kentucky Resolutions of 1798. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, Breckinridge introduced them in the Kentucky legislature and secured their passage. -
Letter from John May to Samuel Beall, 15 April 1780
John May in his 15 April 1780 letter to Samuel Beall proposes to go down the river to talk to Spanish officials about navigation on the lower Mississippi and also discusses Native American threats. -
Journal of the Convention, begun and held at the Capitol in the town of Frankfort, 22 July 1799.
Journal of the Kentucky Constitutional Convention of 1799.