A Web of Family : letters from a Kentucky Family, 1816-1896.

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A Web of Family : letters from a Kentucky Family, 1816-1896.

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"A Web of Family," letters from a Kentucky Family, 1816-1896, contains ninety two letters written by members of the family of Dr. Louis Marshall, of "Buckpond," Woodford County, Kentucky, or by close relatives. There are eight letters from Chief Justice John Marshall which touch on affairs at "Buckpond." 257 typed pages, including a title page, 5 page preface and 40 page introduction with biographies of family members. These are mostly domestic letters written from women to women about babies, diets and household medicines, servants, neighborhood visits, family talk and problems. There is a little information on the relationship between owner and slave, travel, and agricultural depressions.

1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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Marshall, Louis, 1773-1866

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Louis Marshall was a physician and educator, native of Virginia, and younger brother of chief justice John Marshall (1755-1835). Marshall married Agatha Smith (1780-1844) and with her had six children, three of whom served in the U.S. Congress: Thomas Francis Marshall (1801-1864), representative from Kentucky, 1841-1843; Edward Colston Marshal (1821-1893), representative from California, 1851-1853; and Alexander Keith Marshall (1808-1884), representative from Kentucky, 1855-1857. Fro...