William T. Barry letter to Roger M. Sherman : autograph manuscript signed,
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- William T. Barry letter to Roger M. Sherman : autograph manuscript signed,
- Date
- 1832 July 2
- Creator
- Barry, William T., (William Taylor), 1785-1835
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic feet
- Preferred Citation
- 2011MS007 : [identification of item], William T. Barry letter to Roger M. Sherman : autograph manuscript signed, 1832 July 2, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- William T. Barry (1785-1835) was born in Virginia and grew up in Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky House of Representatives, 1807; the U.S. House of Representatives, 1810-1811; the U.S. Senate, 1814-1816; the Kentucky Senate, 1817-1821; sixth Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, 1820-1824; Secretary of State of Kentucky, 1824-1825; and, as U.S. Postmaster General, 1829-1835.
- Scope and Content
- Postmaster General Barry writes to Sherman, son of Connecticut Signer-Framer Roger Sherman, that he will investigate the delay of a letter sent to Sherman.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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