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Cotton prices handbill, New Orleans
Broadside from J.R. Bedford stating the cotton prices in New Orleans for the early 1820s. -
Letter from J. Berstroud & Son to John W. Hunt, 6 January 1817
Discusses the Steamboat "Washington" arriving with dry goods. -
Letter from Joseph Bowman to Isaac Hite, 14 June 1779
Bowman's letter to Isaac Hite discusses trade with New Orleans, the abundance of money at Kaskaskia, British and American troops in the northwest, and a message he wrote that was not received because the messenger was killed at the Falls of the Ohio. Bowman gives a detailed description of the retaking of Vincennes in February 1779 by the Americans led by George Rogers Clark. Bowman mentions guns, military stores, and Native-American goods captured by Clark's men, and notes the Virginia Assembly's indifference to the western territory. Bowman died not long after writing this letter from wounds received during the retaking of Vincennes several months earlier. -
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 the effect of the canal at the Falls of the Ohio are also discussed. Carey also addresses the prejudices long held against the character of Kentuckians and the issue of homicide in the state. -
Letter from Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 28 January 1788
Letter from Annie Christian to James Asturgus regarding men retrieving salt; her request that he keeps a good order book; request for a kettle in exchange for sugar. -
Letter from Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 11 March 1788
Letter from Annie Christian to Asturgus in Saltsburg regarding salt and apples that need to be planted. Suggests Alexander Scott Bullitt can plant them, or Mr. Hubbs can plant near peach trees. -
Order of Annie Christian to John Hinch, 18 May 1786
Order for salt for Jacob Hobs. -
Order of Annie Christian to Mrs. Hinch, 14 August 1786
Note from Christian to Mrs. Hinch to let John Parker and John McGuire have 60 bushels of salt; requests that Mrs. Hinch take up orders "as fast as they come" and take receipts for all orders to send on. -
Order of Annie Christian to Mrs. Hannah Hinch, 27 July 1786
Note from Christian to Mrs. Hinch to let Daniel Workman have 16 bushels of salt. Note on reverse shows Workman receiving eight bushels and four quarts. -
Order of Annie Christian to Mrs. Hinch, 5 September 1786
Note from Christian to Mrs. Hinch to let "waggoners" have sixty bushels of salt and a half gallon of whiskey. Note from Richard Woolfolk on reverse. -
Order of Annie Christian to John Bellie, 4 February 1786
Request from Christian to send her textiles for curtains, other materials, and ribbons. -
Order of Annie Christian to John Bellie, 28 February 1786
Request from Christian to send her his "best coffee." Note sent by Titus, likely an enslaved man. -
Order of Annie Christian to John Bellie, 23 January 1787
Request from Christian to let William Trigg have two yards of black silk on her account at Bellie's store. -
Order of Annie Christian to Mr. Asturgus, 21 January 1787
Request from Christian to let John Craig have 15 and a half bushels of dry, bright, and clean salt. Hannah Hinch's name is stricken as the recipient of the note, and a listing of dairy goods (butter and cheese) with costs are written in the corner. -
Order of Annie Christian to Colonel Innes, 26 February 1787
Request from Christian to Colonel Innes to pay Robert Montgomery on her behalf. -
Order of Annie Christian to Mrs. Hinch, 3 April 1787
Request from Christian to Mrs. Hinch at Saltsburg to let Captain Hord have four bushels of salt. Note on back from Richard Woolfolk on behalf of Annie Christian to James Asturgus dated June 4. -
Order of Annie Christian to James Asturgus, 18 May 1787
Request from Christian to James Asturgus to deliver Nicholas Lewis five bushels of salt. -
Order of Annie Christian to Captain James Asturgus, 30 May 1787
Request from Christian to Captain Asturgus to let "James" have thirty bushels of salt for her.