Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 23 April 1816

The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

Item

Title

Subject

Labor--Kentucky

Agriculture--Kentucky

Brickmaking--Kentucky

Description

George Corlis writes to his father, John Corlis, about hiring two men to make bricks for his house addition, the price of bricks, and the process of brickmaking. He also writes of assorted farming items such as hog prices and planting crops.

Creator

Corlis, George

Source

Corlis Family Papers, 1757-1852, Filson Historical Society

Date

1816-04-23

Rights

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Relation

bmf0042

Type

Text

Identifier

Mss. A C799 f23

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Citation

Corlis, George, “Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 23 April 1816,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 17, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5165.

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