Lexington, Ky. January 11, 1817. [2]pp., on plain paper. Moderate toning, old folds. An inside peek into the tobacco industry in frontier Kentucky in the form of a letter from Charles Wilkins to William Downs, in which Wilkins authorizes the purchase of 100 hogshead of the highest quality tobacco. Wilkins..... More
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[Nelson County, Ky. 1792]. [1]p., docketed on verso, on a quarto sheet. Old folds, minor edge wear. A manuscript survey document for a 6,000 acre tract near the confluence of Blackford Creek (a tributary of the Ohio River) and the North Fork in Nelson County, Kentucky. The text details the..... More
Lexington, Ky. F.J. Manley, 1913. [11]pp. of blueprint text, plus two folding architectural blueprint plans laid in. Folio. Original printed wrappers. Long closed tear to front wrapper, numerous tiny closed tears and wear to edges, minor dust-soiling. A few small holes to smaller plan, some dampstaining and a few small..... More
Louisville, Ky. March 26, 1967. [1],26pp., contemporary copy, printed on rectos only, stapled. Minor toning and small paperclip stain to top edge of title leaf, last leaf loose. Otherwise clean. A nice contemporary copy of the annual report for the Southern Program of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC), prepared..... More