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John Shaw letters from prison, ca. late 1700s

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John Shaw letters from prison, ca. late 1700s

Description

John Shaw was a Presbyterian preacher who settled in Kentucky in the late 1700s. His letters are from prison, where he claims he had been wrongly and unjustly held for seven years.

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Source

The Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

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Rights

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Type

Identifier

Mss. C S

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

Letters; prison; religion

Citation

Shaw, John, “John Shaw letters from prison, ca. late 1700s,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 13, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5422.

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