Governor's correspondence, 1801-1804.

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Governor's correspondence, 1801-1804.

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These are incoming letters to Governor James Garrard which document administrative activities of the chief executive. Topics brought to the governor's attention by various citizens include conditions of roads, including the Wilderness Road; counterfeiting; and the release of two individuals charged with murder. Also included is a resolution from the House of Representatives concerning state boundaries and an account of the possible whereabouts of a woman, Linda Allenton (probably Clarinda Allington), who had been taken prisoner by Indians several years earlier.

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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