Removal of Daniel Boone's remains : letters, acts, and photostats, 1845-1937.

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Removal of Daniel Boone's remains : letters, acts, and photostats, 1845-1937.

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This thirty one item collection predominately consists of letters, acts of legislature, and Frankfort Cemetery Committee request for the return of Daniel and Rebecca Boone's remains for reinterrment in the Frankfort Cemetery. These documents were written to Nathan Boone, the son of Daniel and Rebecca. The correspondence is dated 1845. The rest of the collection consists of photostats and typed copies of letters contained in the collection. There is also an essay about the removal and reburial of Daniel and Rebecca. It was written by Mrs. Jouett Taylor Cannon. Some of the prominent Kentuckians who wrote to Nathan Boone are: Robert Letcher, John J. Crittenden, Leslie Combs, Thomas Metcalfe, and William Boone.

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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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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...

Boone, Daniel, 1734-1820

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Daniel Boone (1734-1820) was a pioneer land settler, Indian fighter and he served in military and political positions in Kentucky. At the time this letter was written, he was on the verge of losing his many tracts of land because the titles were improperly entered. From the description of Letter : to Charles Yanc[e]y, Luecy [i.e. Louisa] County, 1785 May 30. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122602570 Indian fighter and scout. From the description of Daniel Boone pa...

Metcalfe, Thomas, 1780-1855

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Thomas Metcalfe, born March 10, 1780, was governor of Kentucky from 1828-1832. Before serving as governor, he was a Kentucky representative and a U.S. representative. In the 1820's, he joined the John Quincy Adams-Henry Clay political faction which became known as the National Republicans. After serving as governor, Metcalfe served as state senator (1834-38) and then held a brief term (June 1848-March 1849) in the U.S. Senate, where he denounced secession. In 1848, he campaigned on behalf of Zac...

Boone, William.

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Combs, Leslie, 1793-1881

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American soldier and politician. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Philadelphia, to C.E. Lester, 1845 Dec. 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270527027 Public official of Kentucky. From the description of Leslie Combs papers, 1831-1848. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79453976 Lawyer, politician, and soldier. From the description of Letters, 1831-1874. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49200558 ...

Frankfort Cemetery (Frankfort, Ky.)

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Letcher, Robert Perkins, 1788-1861

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Robert Perkins Letcher was governor of Kentucky during 1840-1844. After his term ended, Letcher practiced law in Frankfort and remained active in politics. From 1850 to 1852, he served as U.S. minister to Mexico where his proposed treaties sought to protect American interests in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. From the description of Robert Perkins Letcher papers, 1844-1853. (Kentucky Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 38555012 Kentucky lawyer, state legislator, U.S. congr...

Boone, Rebecca Bryan, active 1755

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Boone, Nathan.

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Daniel Boone died on September 26, 1820, and was buried, as he requested, in Marysville Cemetery at Defiance, Missouri, next to his wife Rebecca. In early 1845, the Frankfort Cemetery Executive Committee voted to bring the remains of Daniel and Rebecca back to Kentucky to be reinterred at the new Frankfort Cemetery. The Missouri legislature agreed to the request if the cemetery obtained permission from the Boone family. Nathan Boone granted the request and in July of 1845 the Boones were removed...