Clay and Russell family letters

Descriptive Summary

Title
Clay and Russell family letters
Date
1830s-1880s
Extent
0.18 Cubic feet
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Deirdre A. Scaggs
Preferred Citation
2011MS025 : [identification of item], Clay and Russell family letters, 1830s-1880s, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
Repository
University of Kentucky

Collection Overview

Scope and Content
Letters pertaining to the Clay and Russell families.

Restrictions on Access and Use

Conditions Governing Access
This collection is only available electronically.
Use Restrictions
Copyright has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky.

Contents of the Collection

Copy of Lucretia Clay's will, 1863 May 4

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J.D. Hunt letter to Mr. Clay regarding Lucretia Clay's will, 1887 September 1

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St. Louis, May 4th

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William Russell letter to Colonel Thomas A. Russell (brother), 1862 March 3

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William Russell letter to Colonel Thomas A. Russell (brother), 1846 May 11

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William Russell letter to Colonel Thomas A. Russell (brother), 1846 March 23

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William Russell letter to Colonel Thomas A. Russell (brother), 1838 May 4

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Special Collections Research Center - Closed

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Contact SCRC with questions.

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