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Grigsby family. Grigsby family : papers, 1818-1884.

Title: Grigsby family : papers, 1818-1884.

Early correspondence, 1818-1859, includes letters of Charles S. Todd discussing revolutionary activity in South America, the election of 1828, and personal matters; family letters noting day-to-day activity; letters of introduction for Alfred Shelby written by Martin Van Buren and Henry Clay; Letitia Todd's niece's 1 June 1832 letter to Susan Shelby describing the death of Todd's children from cholera; letters, 1833, to Virginia Shelby discussing the cholera epidemic in Kentucky; and letters between the women of the family detailing plantation life and their activities, often mentioning slaves and their activities. Correspondence dated 1860-1865 concerns the secession crisis; attitudes toward secession; slavery; the Civil War in Kentucky; confiscation of property and impressment of slave labor; John Grigsby's military service in the Confederate Army; daily activities; and family news and events. The papers of John Warren Grigsby contain family, personal, and business letters, 1838-1877, concerning his service as U.S. consul at Bordeaux, France, 1839-1849; his marriage to Susan P. Shelby; European travels; U.S. and Virginia politics; and his service in the Confederate Army. The remainder of the collection includes business accounts, legal papers, land papers, and genealogical material.

ArchivalResource: 11.66 cubic ft.

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