Christopher C. Graham papers : letters, [1855-1884?]

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Christopher C. Graham papers : letters, [1855-1884?]

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This two item collection consists of a September 10, 1855, letter and an [1884?] letter written by Christopher Columbus Graham. The first letter was written to an unknown individual. It discusses a tract of land Graham wished to purchase on the Rockcastle River. The second item was written to John Procter. This letter discusses a donation of fossilized bones from Big Bone Lick, Kentucky. Graham details his travels, including a survey expedition for the "Texas and Pacific Railroad", and being "mess mates" with Ulysses S. Grant during the Blackhawk War of 1832. Provenance information for the fossilized bones is provided in this letter.

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Grant, Ulysses Simpson, 1822-1885

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Ulysses S. Grant (born Hiram Ulysses Grant, April 27, 1822, Point Pleasant, Ohio-died July 23, 1885, Wilton, New York) was the 18th president of the United States, serving from 1869 to 1877. As president, Grant was an effective civil rights executive who worked with the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction to protect African Americans, created the Justice Department, and reestablish the public credit. Promoted lieutenant-general, in 1864, Grant led the Union Army in winning the American Civ...

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Graham, Christopher L.

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Procter, John Robert, 1844-1903

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