Thomas Hendricks letter : 1859.

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Thomas Hendricks letter : 1859.

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This single item collection consists of a reply to inquires made by John J. Crittenden to Thomas A. Hendricks, of the General Land Office. The letter is dated, Jan. 17, 1859. The document addresses the land claims made by Edmund H. Taylor, relating back to the original land warrant held by Stephen Thompson Mason. The second part of the letter pertains to the land claim of John Crittenden. The records search conducted showed Crittenden received a military land warrant, number 1007, in 1783. The warrant was for 2, 666 and 2/3 acres of land for payment of military services. Crittenden was a lieutenant in the Continental line, Military District of Ohio.

1 item (4 p.) ; 26 cm.

Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library

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Taylor, Edmund H.

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Crittenden, John, fl. 1781-1783.

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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...

Hendricks, Thomas A. (Thomas Andrews), 1819-1885

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Thomas Andrews Hendricks (September 7, 1819 – November 25, 1885) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana who served as the 16th governor of Indiana from 1873 to 1877 and the 21st vice president of the United States from March to November 1885. Hendricks represented Indiana in the U.S. House of Representatives (1851–55) and the U.S. Senate (1863–69). He also represented Shelby County, Indiana, in the Indiana General Assembly (1848–50) and as a delegate to the 1851 Indiana constitutiona...