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Knott, J. Proctor (James Proctor), 1830-1911. J. Proctor Knott letter, 1901 Nov. 16.

Title: J. Proctor Knott letter, 1901 Nov. 16.

Knott wrote this letter, November 16, 1901 from Danville, Kentucky to Emma G. Collins, offering to aid her candidacy for Enrolling Clerk, Kentucky House of Representatives. Knott stated in the letter that his health was poor and his wife's health was very poor.

ArchivalResource: 1 item.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41972441 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Governor's speech file and messages to the General Assembly, 1883.

Title: Governor's speech file and messages to the General Assembly, 1883.

These document communications between Governor J. Proctor Knott and the General Assembly regarding affairs of the state. Included are two copies of the governor's first address to the General Assembly, given December 31, 1883, which contains reports on the state's finances, school and prison systems, the State Guard, and the ongoing geological survey.

ArchivalResource: .2 cubic ft. (1 folder).

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Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Military records, 1883-1887.

Title: Military records, 1883-1887.

These files document the military affairs of the state and Governor J. Proctor Knott's role as commander-in-chief of the Kentucky State Guard. Included are records of officers' commissions issued, requests for troops to help quell violence in several counties, and a number of letters and reports regarding the recurrent outbreaks of violence in Rowan County.

ArchivalResource: .1 cubic ft.

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Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites, 1883-1887.

Title: Petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites, 1883-1887.

These files document Governor J. Proctor Knott's use of the governor's power and privilege to pardon convicts and to postpone or remit fines. Included are petitions from and on behalf of persons convicted of a number of different crimes, primarily carrying concealed weapons, selling alcohol to minors, and manslaughter.

ArchivalResource: 15.6 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122372440 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Proclamation orders, 1883-1887.

Title: Proclamation orders, 1883-1887.

These orders document Governor J. Proctor Knott's use of the governor's power and privilege to issue official announcements of policy. Included are proclamations for days of thanksgiving; a day of mourning for former Governor Beriah Magoffin, who died February 28, 1885; and an observance of Arbor Day on April 2, 1887.

ArchivalResource: .2 cubic ft. (1 folder).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145416450 View

Knott, J. Proctor (James Proctor), 1830-1911. J. Proctor Knott : miscellaneous papers, 1869-1908.

Title: J. Proctor Knott : miscellaneous papers, 1869-1908.

Includes his 10 Feb. 1869 letter to Reverend James Craik commenting on the 14th amendment to the Constitution, giving reasons why he joined the Episcopal Church, and his feelings about dissension in the church; a 16 Mar. 1882 letter to Carl C. Brenner noting that Knott was suffering from rheumatism and discussing Brenner's paintings; an 1889 address entitled "The Scotch-Irish Race" delivered by Knott before the Scotch-Irish Society of America; and a 16 Aug. 1908 letter to Clarence Egbert stating that he was close to Chauncey Black while he was engaged in writing Ward Hill Lamon's Life of Abraham Lincoln.

ArchivalResource: 5 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46612691 View

Lindsay family. Lindsay family papers, 1794-1932, 1867-1930 (bulk dates)

Title: Lindsay family papers, 1794-1932, 1867-1930 (bulk dates)

This collection consists of the papers of William Lindsay and his wife, Eleanor Holmes Lindsay.

ArchivalResource: 20.1 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13616394 View

Kentucky. Secretary of State. H.M. McCarty letterbook, 1883-1885.

Title: H.M. McCarty letterbook, 1883-1885.

This letterbook contains copies of the official correspondence of Assistant Secretary of State H.M. McCarty, dating from Oct. 22, 1883 to May 12, 1885.

ArchivalResource: 1 v. (266 leaves)

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13660572 View

Kentucky. Governor (1879-1883 : Blackburn). Governor's correspondence, 1879-1883.

Title: Governor's correspondence, 1879-1883.

These letters document the administrative activities of Governor Luke P. Blackburn. Included is a letter from future governor, J. Proctor Knott regarding the appointment of an acquaintance; petitions for a day of fasting and prayer for the recovery from an assassination attempt of President Garfield; and several letters from John R. Proctor, director of the Kentucky Geological Survey.

ArchivalResource: .1 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122467345 View

Menefee family. Menefee family papers, 1826-1958.

Title: Menefee family papers, 1826-1958.

Papers consist of correspondence, primarily letters of Richard Jouett Menefee and Richard Hickman Menefee. Letters record family news; condolences upon the death of Richard Jouett Menefee, June 1893; and army life and news from Richard H. Menefee from camps in Lexington, Ky., Ga., and Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War. Correspondents include James B. Beck, Benjamin Bristow, Don Carlos Buell, Garrett Davis, Henry F. Farney, Joel T. Hart, J. Proctor Knott, Thomas Satterwhite Noble, William T. Sherman, and Thomas Speed. Also included is genealogical material of the Menefee and Jouett families; family record labeled : Matthew H. Jouett's Bible; diary, 1840-1841, of Richard Hickman Menefee; tributes and eulogies delivered upon the death of Richard Jouett Menefee, June 1893; and printed material of the Spanish-American War period.

ArchivalResource: 0.66 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49253056 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Appointments by the governor - aides-de-camp appointments, 1883-1886.

Title: Appointments by the governor - aides-de-camp appointments, 1883-1886.

These files document Governor J. Proctor Knott's use of the governor's power and privilege to grant appointments to the honorary position of aide-de-camp to the governor. Included are recommendations and commissions for the rank of colonel given to aides-de-camp.

ArchivalResource: .1 cubic ft. (2 folders).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122655511 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Subunit history.

Title: Subunit history.

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http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/145416442 View

Todd family. Todd family : papers, 1786-1967.

Title: Todd family : papers, 1786-1967.

Includes correspondence, a journal, genealogies, certificates, wills, bills of sale, deeds, land grants, business papers, Freemason material, and photographs. Correspondence, 1802-1967, of the Todd and Shelby families concerns politics, the Mexican War, Civil War, business and land affairs, Freemasons, and family matters. Correspondents include Charles Stewart Todd, Letitia Shelby Todd, Thomas Todd, Cassius M. Clay, Humphrey Marshall, J. Proctor Knott, General William Preston, Benjamin Edwards Grey, Thomas Anderson, Colonel William Wallace Smith Bliss, General Walter C. Whitaker, Isaac Shelby Todd, and others. Genealogical materials cover the Anderson, Beale, Clark, Field, Griffith, Howard, McClanahan, Potter, Shelby, Strother, Thomas, Todd, Townsend, and Watkins families. Additional material includes photographs of members of the Shelby, Todd, McClanahan, Griffith, and Watkins families; "Stockdale," the Todd family home in Shelby County, Ky.; and ruins of "Travellers Rest," the Shelby home in Lincoln County, Ky. Newspaper articles concern Isaac Shelby, Charles Stewart Todd, Thomas Todd, Doctor Ephraim McDowell, and other family members. Miscellaneous items include pamphlets on General Evan Shelby, the battle of King's Mountain, and "Isaac Shelby and the Genet Mission."

ArchivalResource: 0.66 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49324926 View

Yandell family. Yandell family added papers, 1837-1919.

Title: Yandell family added papers, 1837-1919.

Includes many letters of regret and sympathy from medical societies and physicians following the deaths of Doctor Lunsford P. Yandell in 1878, and Doctor David W. Yandell in 1898. Correspondence also includes material concerning David Yandell's service as medical director for the Confederate Army of the Trans-Mississippi and letters of introduction and invitations from English doctors during his European tour of 1878. An undated memoranda written by Lunsford P. Yandell provides his early biography and insights into the establishment of the Louisville Medical College. Doctor David Yandell's 1846-1848 diary of travel in the U.S. and Europe highlights his medical education.

ArchivalResource: 105 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49479568 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Appointments by the governor - civil appointments, 1883-1887.

Title: Appointments by the governor - civil appointments, 1883-1887.

These files document Governor J. Proctor Knott's use of the governor's power and privilege to grant appointments for civil offices. Included are recommendations, appointments, and resignations for various civil positions, including justice of the peace, notary public, police judge, and commissioner of deeds from various states, as well as positions in several of the state's mental, charitable and correctional institutions.

ArchivalResource: 2 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122559254 View

John Van Loan autograph album, 1879-1902.

Title: John Van Loan autograph album, 1879-1902.

Autograph album assembled by John Van Loan.

ArchivalResource: 1 volume (.12 linear ft.)

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Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Enrolled bills, 1884, 1886.

Title: Enrolled bills, 1884, 1886.

These are transcripts of acts and resolutions passed by the General Assembly; signed by representatives of the Senate and House of Representatives; and approved, dated, and signed into law by Governor J. Proctor Knott. These typically concern the structure of the education system; the navigation of Kentucky's waterways; the construction and maintenance of roads; the incorporation of towns, businesses, and organizations; the formation of election districts; the determination of county boundaries; and appropriations for state funding. Also included are two resolutions appropriating relief funds for victims of a flood in 1884; and the "Common School Law" intended to set up a consistent and progressive statewide school system.

ArchivalResource: 9 microfilm reels.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122562909 View

Knott, J. Proctor (James Proctor), 1830-1911. Speeches.

Title: Speeches.

Speeches by J. Proctor Knott, all undated, six are handwritten and one a typed copy. The speeches are commencement addresses, speeches about women in history, and political philosophy. Also included is a handwritten copy of an unsigned letter to William T. Berry dated 22 July 1822, complaining about the power of the federal courts.

ArchivalResource: 8 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/46612755 View

Knott, J. Proctor (James Proctor), 1830-1911. Governor's message to the Kentucky General Assembly, 1883 Dec. 31.

Title: Governor's message to the Kentucky General Assembly, 1883 Dec. 31.

This one item collection consists of a booklet of Kentucky Gov. J. Proctor Knott's address to General Assembly of Kentucky, regular session, on December 31, 1883. The speech reports the state of the Commonwealth and includes topics such as the sinking fund, the state penitentiary, revenue, education, various Kentucky institutions, the railroad commission, and the state guard. The booklet was printed at the KENTUCKY YEOMAN office by S.I.M. Major in Frankfort, Kentucky.

ArchivalResource: 1 item; 23 cm.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/39822955 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Indexes to executive journals, 1883-1887.

Title: Indexes to executive journals, 1883-1887.

These indexes provide access to Governor J. Proctor Knott's executive journals (KYSV91-A83), which document his official actions. Included is a general index, which includes rejected petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites; appointments of officials to state boards and institutions; and miscellaneous actions. There are five additional indexes, which provide access to police judge appointments; notary public appointments; justice of the peace appointments; pardons, remissions, and respites; and proclamations, requisitions, and rewards.

ArchivalResource: 1 partial microfilm reel.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86142391 View

Mackoy family. Mackoy family papers, 1784-1943.

Title: Mackoy family papers, 1784-1943.

These are the papers of the Mackoy family.

ArchivalResource: 23 v.2454 pieces.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/13848083 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Letter book, 1884.

Title: Letter book, 1884.

This letter book contains copies of letters and telegrams documenting the actions of the Board of Commissioners of the Relief Fund. This three-member board was authorized by General Assembly Resolution Number 19, passed February 18, 1884, and appointed by Governor J. Procter Knott and State Auditor Fayette Hewitt. Its purpose was to oversee distribution of funds for relief of victims of the disastrous Ohio River flood of February 1884.

ArchivalResource: 1 partial microfilm reel.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122335808 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Executive journals, 1883-1887.

Title: Executive journals, 1883-1887.

These journals document Governor J. Proctor Knott's official actions, which include appointing and accepting resignations from civil officials; granting pardons and reprieves, and remitting fines; approving expenditures; communicating with the General Assembly; and approving and rejecting legislation.

ArchivalResource: 2 partial microfilm reels.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122587614 View

Helm, Emily Todd, 1836-1930. Papers, 1855-1943.

Title: Papers, 1855-1943.

These are the papers of Emily Todd Helm, wife of Confederate General Benjamin Hardin Helm and half-sister of Mary Todd Lincoln. The collection primarily consists of correspondence and genealogical materials. The correspondence includes papers of General Helm as well as those of his wife. Among them are official orders sent to Helm during the war, letters he wrote to his wife during that period, and his law diploma from the University of Louisville. Mrs. Helm's correspondence includes many letters, largely concerning Confederate reunions, from well-known confederate officers and their wives. One separate series of correspondence consists of letters between Mrs. Helm and her children and her cousins, Governor and Mrs. J. Proctor Knott (Sarah R. McElroy Knott).

ArchivalResource: 9 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191917545 View

Marion County Public Library (Lebanon, Ky.). Marion County Public Library local history collection, [ca. 1849]-1978.

Title: Marion County Public Library local history collection, [ca. 1849]-1978.

This is a collection of documents, correspondence, catalogs, newsclippings, family histories, oral history interviews, and other materials about the history of Lebanon, Bradfordsville, and Marion County, Kentucky.

ArchivalResource: 1 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/191915716 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Governor's correspondence, 1883-1887.

Title: Governor's correspondence, 1883-1887.

These letters document the administrative activities of Governor J. Proctor Knott. Included are many requests for printed copies of his famous "Duluth Speech," delivered to congress on January 27, 1871; a number of letters and telegrams regarding the devastating flood of 1884; several invitations prevailing upon the governor to speak; correspondence pertaining to the severe epidemic of pleuro-pneumonia that required many of the state's cattle to be quarantined or destroyed; and a large body of correspondence regarding the Missouri Pacific Railroad Strike of 1886.

ArchivalResource: .5 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122410854 View

Stephen Johnson Field Letters Addressed to Him, 1862-1896

Title: Stephen Johnson Field Letters Addressed to Him, 1862-1896

Many of the letters, written when Field was serving on the U.S. Supreme Court, comment on Court decisions and Field's opinions. A few letters, dated earlier, are not addressed to Field.

ArchivalResource: Number of containers: 1 box

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Public Library of Kentucky. Broadside, 1872-1876.

Title: Broadside, 1872-1876.

Folder includes a number of lottery tickets authorized by by the Kentucky legislature to pay for the library building, coverage of the opening of the building on Fourth Street., announcements for the second and fifth gift concerts, and an article concerning the losses incurred by R.T. Durrett.

ArchivalResource: 17 items.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49301719 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Applications for requisitions of fugitives from justice, 1883-1887.

Title: Applications for requisitions of fugitives from justice, 1883-1887.

These are requests to Governor J. Proctor Knott for the capture of fugitives from justice. Included are requests from governors of other states asking for the apprehension and extradition of fugitives from justice in Kentucky; requests for the extradition of Kentucky fugitives from other states; and copies of pertinent documents and arrest warrants.

ArchivalResource: 1.8 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122519855 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Apprehension of fugitive from justice papers, 1883-1887.

Title: Apprehension of fugitive from justice papers, 1883-1887.

These files document the actions or petitions by Governor J. Proctor Knott to bring about the apprehension of fugitives from justice. Included are requests to the governor for warrants on those who jump bail; rewards to be offered for fugitives; and copies of pertinent documents and case histories. Also included is an unsigned, threatening letter from a Ku Klux Klan group.

ArchivalResource: 2.4 cubic ft.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122467324 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Ledger, 1884.

Title: Ledger, 1884.

This ledger documents the disbursement of funds for relief of victims of the Ohio River flood of February 1884. This ledger was kept by the Board of Commissioners of the Relief Fund and includes the names of persons appointed to local relief commissions in several counties and cities; amounts distributed to these commissions, for the relief of flood victims in their area; and amounts paid to individual victims.

ArchivalResource: 1 partial microfilm reel.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122655508 View

Kentucky. Governor (1883-1887 : Knott). Register of petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites, 1883-1887.

Title: Register of petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites, 1883-1887.

This register documents petitions for pardons, remissions, and respites received during the administration of Governor J. Proctor Knott. Included is the petitioner's name, home county, date of the petition, and in most cases, the action taken.

ArchivalResource: 1 partial microfilm reel.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/122562913 View