Letter from John May to Samuel Beall, 2 March 1780 · The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

Skip to main content

The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

Letter from John May to Samuel Beall, 2 March 1780

Item

Title

Letter from John May to Samuel Beall, 2 March 1780

Subject

Surveying--Kentucky--History--18th century

Description

Letter from John May to Samuel Beall attempting to settle a dispute over some land ownership claims.

Creator

Source

Beall-Booth Family Papers, 1778-1953, Filson Historical Society

Date

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
For reproduction inquiries, please visit https://filsonhistorical.org/special-collections/rights-and-reproductions/

Relation

bmf0077

Type

Identifier

Mss. A B365 f1

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

land dispute; Letters; survey; surveying

Citation

May, John, “Letter from John May to Samuel Beall, 2 March 1780,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 20, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5344.

Facebook Twitter Email

Embed

Copy the code below into your web page