James K. Bunch to General Robert Pogue
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- James K. Bunch to General Robert Pogue
- Date
- 1822 January 22
- Creator
- Bunch, James K.
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Correspondence.
- Slavery--Kentucky--History.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2011MS103: [identification of item], James K. Bunch to General Robert Pogue, 1822 January 22, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- General Robert Pogue was the commanding officer of the 1st Kentucky Volunteers in the War of 1812.
- Scope and Content
- The collection consists of a letter written by James K. Bunch of Flemingsburg, Kentucky, to General Robert Pogue, of Mason County, concerning Pogue's runaway slave named David who would like to return. Bunch begs mercy for the slave, using a religious comparison.
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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