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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. -
Circular containing questions concerning the Burr Conspiracy, 2 May 1807
Circular from Attorney General Caesar Rodney to Jonathan Clark in Louisville includes an attached list of questions to ask people in the region who might have information about Aaron Burr or the "late conspiracy against the Constitution and law of the United States." -
Alexander Scott Bullitt essay reagrding politics and government, ca. 1790
Written speech/essay regarding politics and government. -
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. -
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. -
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 7 October 1789 [Letter Incomplete]
Tardiveau expresses his upset at not receiving frequent letters from his friends, and wants to know if they want to hear from him less. Talks of troubles regarding politics in his region. States that they're still waiting on Governor St. Clair to arrive. Expresses his anticipation to move somewhere more satisfactory than Danville once he and his brother have wound up their business. -
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 25 May 1789
Tardiveau discusses his activities in Kentucky, including in Danville, events occurring there, the state of agriculture and climate for certain crops, especially as compared to Cumberland (Tennessee), Society for Kentucky Manufacturers, and the economic future of Kentucky and the United State in general. Tardiveau also writes that he has learned that John Brown is held in great esteem by the people of Kentucky. His friends want him to take on a political career and competent people believe he is inferior only to James Madison in his legal ability. He reminds Crevecoeur that living in Kentucky they are "banished to the other end of the earth," and that no dependable news reaches them. He therefore asks Crevecoeur to go into heavy detail about what is happening in Europe, specifically France. -
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. -
Broadside for Kentucky General Assembly supporting national unity, 7 January 1807
Resolution to the Governor of Vermont, Isaac Tichenor, from the General Assembly of Kentucky, supporting national unity and expressing confidence in the general government. Approved by Kentucky governor Christopher Greenup on 9 December 1806 and signed by John Rowan as secretary. -
Extract of a letter, 3 May 1787
A one page extract dated 3 May 1787 expresses the hope that the recent treaty with Spain will help the trade prospects for the United States. On the back side of the page is a discussion of politics and political maneuvering. -
State of the British and French colonies in North America
Full version of this text available at State of the British and French Colonies in North America.