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Collection Overview
Scope and Contents of the Materials
This collection consists mostly of single items that were a part of the Townsend Room Collections that were purchased or donated. Some items still have the purchase information attached, and this was left in the enclosure. The subjects included in the collection include slavery, politics, business affairs, legal issues, family and genealogy. Because of the varied nature of the materials they were divided by type and inventoried individually.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Acquisition Source:
Found in Collections.
Separated Materials:
Materials added to other existing collections:
James H. Mulligan Letters to the James H. Mulligan Papers
Richmond Herald Bill of sale to Stephen D. Parrish Papers
Deeds, surveys and other land records to the Land Grants and Documents Collection
Breckinridge greeting card to Holiday and Greeting Cards Collection
Margery White Charm School to Advertising Collection
Kentucky State Historical Society Circular to Circulars and Flyers Collection
Funeral card to Funereal Collection
R.A. Edwards Letter to R.A. Edwards Papers
The Suit Against Brutus J. Clay to Circulars and Flyers Collection.
The following collections were created:
Wendell Berry Collection (0010-046)
William O. Bradley Collection 0010-047)
Earle Combs Collection (0010-048)
James French Collection (0010-050)
Ballads and Poetry Collection (0010-051)
Kentucky State Penitentiary Collection (0010-052)
Robert P. Letcher Collection (0010-053)
Samuel McDowell Collection (0010-054)
Kentucky County Court Documents (0010-055)
Milford, KY Records (0010-056)
Alice Hegan Rice Collection (0010-057)
Isaac Shelby Collection (0010-058)
Mary Warham Forster Papers (2016-006)
Maurice K. Gordon Papers (2016-007)
General W. Johnston Papers (2016-008)
Edmund Lyne Journal (2016-009)
Shelton Saufley Papers (2016-010)
Taylor Family Papers (2016-011)
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- Box 1
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- Barcode: 31234014047300
- Folder 1: Business and Financial, 1804-1844
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- Item 1: DS Richard Menifee, 11 Jul 1804
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- Slave Receipt for hire of Cale by William Hart.
- Item 2: DS McElroy & Cunningham, 5 Feb 1826
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- Request B. Spalding to purchase goods including a list.
- Item 3: Insurance Policy, 25 Mar 1844
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- Policy from the Lexington Fire, Life & Marine Insurance Company for Major Drake & Co.
- Item 4: DS Robert E. Little Letter of Reference, 20 Oct 1871
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- Madison County attorneys provide a letter of reference for Robert E. Little who is planning to move to Texas. It is signed by such well known names as J.W. Caperton, C.F. Burnam and J.B. McCreary to name a few.
- Item 5: Richmond Bank Promissory Note, n.d.
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- Unused note.
- Item 6: Memorandum of Payment to Gen. William Hardin, n.d.
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- Folder 2: Correspondence, 1819-1930
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- Item 1: ALS H.B.B. to Rev. Wm. Adams, 4 Apr 1819
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- He writes from The Retreat about his catechizing school in Louisville, KY.
- Item 2: ALS Flenny Fletcher to Thomas Fletcher, 22 Sep 1820
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- A Lexington, KY merchant is writing to his brother in Philadelphia about merchandise that he needs for the store. It includes a list of items for purchase.
- Item 3: ALS Samuel Brent to an Unidentified Recipient, 3 Sep 1822
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- He writes about a suit over land that the recipient is involved in. Brent seems to be the attorney.
- Item 4: ALS Eloisa M. Remfort to Sally Ann Clay, 1822
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- Eloisa writes to her cousin about her brother and the ball season in Richmond, Virginia.
- Item 5: ALS James Taylor to James Harper, 12 Jun 1824
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- Taylor writes from Belle Vere near Newport about a bank payment at US Bank in Lexington, KY.
- Item 6: ALS E.L. Todd to David Craighead, 13 Aug 1845
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- Todd of Lexington, KY talks of family and Whig politics including a Mr. Todd victory.
- Item 7: ALS Joseph Gibson to Dr. Mayfield, 28 Mar 1852
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- Gibson writes to Mayfield of Canton, KY about his desire to be elected secretary of the railroad Mayfield is involved in.
- Item 8: ALS J.M. Dodd to W.E. Warfield, 12 Feb 1868
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- Dodd writes about the primary election plan that is being worked on.
- Item 9: ALS H.T. Holcomb to J.W. Bright, 5 May 1868
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- Holcomb writes briefly about the Andrew Johnson impeachment and recommends Coleman House for the Kentucky delegation as it is on the same street car line as Tamany Hall.
- Item 10: ALS Hall & Given to Jackson Given, 10 Jan 1872
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- The letter talks about the John Paxton estate and names them all below the signature line.
- Item 11: ALS R.A. Benton to Gov. Johnson, 19 Jan 1872
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- Benton asks permission to miss the Democratic Caucus and give instructions for his vote.
- Item 12: ALS Lizzie to Louis, 23 Sep 1881
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- Lizzie is concerned about his health.
- Item 13: ALS Clarice Jeffrey to Uncle Aleck, 12 Jun 1887
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- Thanking his for his generosity and states that with him in the family she can stay unmarried.
- Item 14: ALS Jeanie R. Wilkes to Cousin Aleck, 21 Jun 1887
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- Wilkes thanks her cousin for his contribution to her "hospital for sick darkies" and also talks about her travels and family members that she visited.
- Item 15: ALS Jeff Hill to Uncle Aleck, Feb 1888
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- He entertains his uncle with a series of cartoon sketches with captions.
- Item 16: ALS John to an Unnamed Brother, 27 Aug 1887
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- Talks about the estate of Uncle John McClellan.
- Item 17: ALS Wm. B. Simmons to Laurence, 10 Apr 1895
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- Simmons talks about bachelorhood, acquaintances and baseball.
- Item 18: ALS Wm. C. Holbert to Mike Uicans, 28 Apr 1900
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- Holbert offers a job as a clerk. Talks about political favors for Lewis County, KY because of their support of Morrow.
- Item 19: ALS Haselden Bros., 28 Nov 1909
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- Postcard response to a question about cob pipes.
- Item 20: ALS N.G. Daingerfield to Mrs. Cole, 03 Apr 1915
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- Writes about a sister who had been sick and the war.
- Item 21: ALS Pearl Hawthorn to Mary Lanier Magruder, 23 Apr 1929
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- Hawthorn writes on behalf of John Wilson Townsend about local authors.
- Item 22: TL A.E. Winship to Richard Allen Foster, 15 Nov 1930
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- Copy of a letter about the importance of The School in American Literature.
- Item 23: TLS Caroline Tate to Buffie [Sykes], n.d.
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- Tate talks about her husband Allen's Fulbright professorship at the University of Rome, Catholicism, travel plans, and Mexico.
- Item 24: TLS Caroline Tate to Buffie [Sykes], n.d.
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- She talks about their house in Princeton and visiting at East Hampton.
- Item 25: ALS J.J. Reynolds to Robert, n.d.
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- Reynolds corrects the date of his wedding anniversary and reiterates his dinner invitation.
- Item 26: Letter from a Boy to his Mother, n.d.
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- Talks about how much they love and miss their mother and about their upcoming visit home to Richmond. The letter is written on stationary from the High Oaks Private Sanitarium in Lexington, KY.
- Item 27: ALS J.G. Speed to Mr. Keel, n.d.
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- Recommends that he join the union where he is and it will make it easier to get a transfer card. Presumably he is helping him find a job.
- Item 28: Copy of a Letter from Samuel M. Wilson to Elmer Campbell, 1929
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- Wilson writes because he has heard that Transylvania University is purchasing the John W. Townsend book collection, and he talks about how important the collection is.
- Item 29: Copy of a Letter from W.R. Jillson to Flem D. Sampson, 1931
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- Jillson is recommending John W. Townsend for a position on the Executive Committee of the Kentucky State Historical Society.
- Item 30: ALS Carl D. Perkins to W. Howes Meade, 1970-12-15
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- Letter regarding parole for Charles V. Wheeler.
- Folder 3: Ephemera, 1886-1891
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- Item 1: Louisville Medical College, 1886-1887
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- Card admitting W.C. Lyon to Practical Anatomy, signed by Sam Cochran.
- Item 2: Louisville Medical College, 1887-1888
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- Matriculation ticket for W.C. Lyon.
- Item 3: Declaimer's Contest, 10 Jun 1891
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- For Prof. H.S. Green's School in Richmond, KY.
- Item 4: Toll Pass - Richmond and Irvine Turnpike Road
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- For C.H. Pigg Horse and Buggy, by W.W. Pigg, proprietor.
- Folder 4: Genealogy
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- Item 1: Thomas Scudder Page, n.d.
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- Biographical sketch.
- Item 2: Josiah Phelps, n.d.
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- Genealogical information about descendants.
- Item 3: David Severn Pension Certificate, 25 Mar 1823
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- For service in the Revolutionary War .
- Item 4: Tombstone Inscriptions
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- Small pieces of paper with inscriptions for the following individuals: Elizabeth Ardery, Mary Jane Wilson, Martha Marsh and her daughter Martha M. Marsh, Richard Oldham and Wesley Oldham.
- Folder 5: Legal Documents, 1794-1894
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- Item 1: DS Marquis Followay and John Obannon, 4 Feb 1794
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- Marriage bond for Marquis Followay and Meriam Smith. Part of the document is missing.
- Item 2: DS Edward Trabue and Dan Weisiger, 17 Dec 1794
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- Regarding an Act of the Kentucky legislature to create a town on James Wilkinson's land in Fayette County and a ferry across the river.
- Item 3: Doc. James Ray vs. John Bryan Adm., 17 Apr 1815
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- Suit in New Jersey courts over land in New York, Virginia and Kentucky. John Bryan lived in New Jersey at his death.
- Item 4: DS Mercer Curd, 30 Apr 1817
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- Summons to the sheriff of Logan County, KY to collect money from the estate of John Washington and John G.W. Baylor.
- Item 5: DS John Washington, Jno G.W. Baylor, Arm'd Morehead, 6 Jun 1817
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- Obligation to the administrators of Abram Morgan by the Logan County, KY court.
- Item 6: DS A. Miller, 12 Oct 1817
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- Oath to appraise the estate of John Epperson of Lincoln County, KY.
- Item 7: DS Jo. Marshall, 9 Jun 1824
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- Decree and Opinion of Court of Appeals in the case of Robert Johnson and John A. Craig vs. Humphrey Marshall regarding a 9,115 acre entry on the Ohio River below the mouth of the Licking River.
- Item 8: DS J.O. Clark, 9 Sep 1830
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- Sheriff's sale of property south of Frankfort, KY to satisfy a judgment for John M. Waring.
- Item 9: DS Will Bard, 29 Aug 1835
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- Deposition of Bard taken in Bardstown in the suit of Moses Thomas vs. Joseph Miller, Thomas Beeler and John Quiggins.
- Item 10: DS S.H. Morrison, 6 Feb 1855
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- Scott County, VA marriage license for George M. Johnson and Mary C. Tomlinson.
- Item 11: DS J.W.S Morison, 17 Jun 1857
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- Lee County, VA marriage license for William Witt and Elizabeth Clarkston.
- Item 12: Law Suit: T.S. Moberly vs. Peter Wakem, 22 Feb 1894
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- Typescript of the defendant's answer and counterclaim to the complaint with a letter attached from his attorneys. The suit is over the soundness of a Shorthorn bull named High Top. See also French Tipton Collection, box 1, folder 17.
- Folder 6: Lexington, KY Booklets, 1884-1946
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- Item 1: Chamber of Commerce of Lexington, KY, 1884
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- Constitution and By-Laws
- Item 2: Conference for Education in the South, 1906
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- Ninth annual meeting at the Auditorium in Woodland Park.
- Item 3: Kentucky Association, 1926
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- Centennial Meeting of the Kentucky Association for the Improvement of the Breeds of Stock.
- Item 4: Lexington Bar Association, 1946
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- Annual Dinner in honor of members of the Court of Appeals of Kentucky and members of the Lexington Bar who served during World War II.
- Item 5: Lexington Fair, 1893
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- Item 6: Lexington Public Library, Annual Report, 1909
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- Item 7: Lexington Public Library, Annual Report, 1910
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- Item 8: Lexington Public Library, Annual Report, 1915
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- Historic Shrines in and Around Lexington
- Item 9: Lexington Public Library, Annual Report, 1936
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- Item 10: Lexington Public Library, Annual Report, 1938
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- Item 11: Little Tours among History Shrines in and about Lexington, 1925
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- Item 12: Souvenir of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Permanent Settlement of the City of Lexington, KY, 1929
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- Item 13: Traffic Rules and Regulations, 1930
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- City of Lexington
- Folder 7: Personal Writings
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- Item 1: Lexington Gazette Memo, 1788-1792
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- A handwritten list of what appears to be notices placed in the Gazette.
- Item 2: Main Street Church, n.d.
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- A history of the Main Street Church in Lexington
- Item 3: Hair Tonic Recipe
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- Item 4: Elma M. Rutledge Notebook, 16 Aug 1888
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- Elma Moore Rutledge lived most of her life in Tennessee, and this notebook mentions Mont Eagle; but she died in Madison County, KY. This notebook she writes an essay about disreputable prints and the harm they do to families. There are also two accounts of Temperance Days at Mont Eagle, August 15 and 15.
- Item 5: John Boyle, n.d.
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- Essay on John Boyle by Wm. Kavanaugh Doty.
- Folder 8: Transcript of Evidence (f.1 of 2), 1943
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- For a law suit in the United States District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky (L. Metcalfe Walling, Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, United States Department of Labor vs. Lexington Roller Mills, Inc.). One of the attorneys for the defendant is William L. Wallace. This transcript includes copies of exhibits and typescripts of depositions and testimony on a case relating to violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
- Folder 9: Transcript of Evidence (f.2 of 2), 1943
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- Folder 10: North Carolina and Kentucky
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- Address before the Ohio Valley Historical Association Dinner on Oct. 24, at the Hotel Phoenix, by Archibald Henderson.
- Folder 11: The Great Cane Ridge Revival: An Interpretation, 1941
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- Address delivered by E.C. McDougle, Richmond, Kentucky at the celebration of the 140th anniversary of the revival, August 17, 1941.
- Folder 12: Sally Ann's experience, 1910
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- Holograph of Sally Ann's experience by Eliza Calvert Hall. Published: Boston: Little, Brown, 1910.
- Folder 13: School Publications, 1928-1931
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- Training School, Eastern Teachers College publications, March 1928-October 1931. Includes Junior High News, Junior Journal, The Ninth Grade Evening Messenger, Sixth Grade Journal, Fifth Grade Out Look, The Eastern Progress Junior, and Fourth Grade Times.
- Folder 14: Baptist Association Minutes, 1825, 1853
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- Item 1: Tates Creek Association of Baptists Minutes, 1825
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- From a meeting held at Union meeting house, Madison County, 27, 28, 29 of August, 1825.
- Item 2: Minutes of Predestinarian Baptists, 1853
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- From a meeting held with the church at Cane Spring, Madison County, Ky., 3rd Saturday in August 1853 and 2 days following.
- Folder 15: By-laws of Kingston Lodge, No. 315, 1856
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- By-laws of Kingston Lodge, No. 315. Located at Kingston, Madison County, KY. Printed by A.G. Hodges & Co Printers, Frankfort, KY, 1856.
- Folder 16: The Flag: Presentation to Eastern in Senior Class Program, 1938
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- Signed holograph of presentation by James Neale.
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