Papers of Richard Clough Anderson, 1781-1892.

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Papers of Richard Clough Anderson, 1781-1892.

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Correspondence of the various members of the Anderson family, particularly Richard Clough Anderson, Jr. and his wife Elizabeth, as well as Richard Clough Anderson, Sr. and his sons Charles, Robert (1805-1871) (of Ft. Sumter fame), and Larz (1803-1878), a capitalist and a prominent citizen of Cincinnati, Ohio. Also included correspondence of the Clark and Gwathmey families. Subject matter: real estate transactions, legislation, and land speculation in Kentucky; Louisville and Kentucky politics; Ohio politics and government, especially during the Civil War; relations between Colombia and the U.S.; antislavery sentiment; the Civil War.

1865 pieces.25 boxes.

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Anderson family

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Anderson, Larz, 1803-1878.

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Governor of Ohio. From the description of Letter, 19 Dec. 1864. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 46719323 ...

Anderson, Richard C. (Richard Clough), 1750-1826

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Richard Clough Anderson was born on January 12, 1750 at Goldmine, Hanover County, Virgina, to Robert Anderson, the son of a Scottish immigrant, and Elizabeth Clough. Richard was educated at home and at the age of 16 entered into an apprenticeship with Patrick Coots, a local merchant. He served with the Hanover Minutemen and the 5th Virginia Regiment during the Revolutionary War, and participated in the early reconnaissance efforts near Trenton on Christmas Day, 1776; in June 1783, he was a chart...

Crittenden, John J. (John Jordan), 1787-1863

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Kentucky lawyer and statesman, from Frankfort (Franklin Co.). From the description of Papers, 1786-1932. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19490792 From the description of Letters, 1835-1860. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 32410179 John Jordan Crittenden (1787-1863) was born September 10, 1787. He attended the College of William and Mary, graduating in 1807. In 1809 he became the Attorney-General for the Illinois Territory. During the Wa...

Anderson, Richard Clough, 1788-1826

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Lawyer, diplomat, and U.S. representative from Kentucky. From the description of Richard Clough Anderson papers, 1803-circa 1834. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449737 Richard Clough Anderson, statesman and diplomat, was born in Louisville, Ky., to Richard Clough Anderson (1750-1826), a Virginia Revolutionary officer, and Elizabeth Clark, sister of George Rogers Clark. After studying law under St. George Tucker, he opened a practice in Louisville. He held a seat in the sta...

Anderson, Robert, 1805-1871

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Anderson was born at "Soldier's Retreat," the Anderson family estate near Louisville, Kentucky. His father, Richard Clough Anderson Sr. (1750–1826), served in the Continental Army as an aide-de-camp to the Marquis de Lafayette during the American Revolutionary War, and was a charter member of the Society of the Cincinnati; his mother, Sarah Marshall (1779–1854), was a cousin of John Marshall, the fourth Chief Justice of the United States. He graduated from the United States Military Academy (Wes...

Sherman, John, 1772-1828

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