Letter from John May to Samuel Beall, 17 August 1779

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Item

Title

Letter from John May to Samuel Beall, 17 August 1779

Subject

Surveying

Jefferson County (Ky.)

Great Britain--Colonies

Real property

Description

Letter in which May proposes a scheme in which his brother would purchase the 2,000 acres to avoid paying a penalty. May discusses the selling of "British property in Jefferson County".

Creator

May, John

Source

Beall-Booth Family Papers, 1778-1953, The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

Publisher

The Filson Historical Society, Louisville, Kentucky

Date

1779-08-17

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

bmf0073

Identifier

Mss. A B365 f1

Coverage

18th century

1770s

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Citation

May, John, “Letter from John May to Samuel Beall, 17 August 1779,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 23, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5340.

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