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James French papers, 1765-1949

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Title

James French papers

Date

1765-1949

Repository

University of Kentucky Special CollectionsLexington, Kentucky 40506

Arrangement

Chronological arrangement.

Conditions Governing Access note

Collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation Note

[Identification of item], James French papers, 1765-1949, 1VF55M32, Special Collections, University of Kentucky.

Extent

38 pieces.

Biography/History

Historian. French married Keziah Calloway, daughter of Richard Calloway, at Boonesboro.

Scope and Content

This is a collection of photostats of documents relating to the history of Clark County, Ky, collected by James French. It includes indentures, land office warrants, depositions, bills of sale, and correspondence. The letters include one dated 1846 from an Independence, Missouri, resident which describes the movement westward of settlers. Later correspondence and papers are compilations of Clark County history by French and others.

Subjects

  • Frontier and pioneer life--Missouri.
  • Historians.
  • Clark County (Ky.)--History