Letter from John Todd to Arthur Campbell, 2 July 1780

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Item

Title

Letter from John Todd to Arthur Campbell, 2 July 1780

Subject

Surveying--Kentucky--History--Sources

Description

A 2 July 1780 letter from John Todd to Campbell talks about recruiting 5,000 soldiers for the continental army from Kentucky. He updates Campbell on war news and states that Kentucky had been split into three counties: Jefferson, Lincoln, and Fayette. Todd also states that John Connolly's 1,000 acre grant had been "given" to the town trustees of Louisville.

Creator

Todd, John

Source

Campbell, Arthur Papers, 1752-1811, Filson Historical Society

Date

1780-07-02

Rights

The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information. https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en
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Relation

bmf0012

Type

Text

Identifier

Mss. A C187/1,2,4

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Citation

Todd, John, “Letter from John Todd to Arthur Campbell, 2 July 1780,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 14, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5148.

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