Edmund T. Halsey papers, 1859-1969.

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Edmund T. Halsey papers, 1859-1969.

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Includes correspondence, obituaries, and miscellaneous items collected by Edmund T. Halsey of Louisville, Ky. The majority of the collection is concerned with the history of the Alexander family, including famous ancestors such as John Alexander, the founder of Alexandria, Va., and Gustavus Brown, the doctor who tended George Washington's deathbed. Correspondence includes letters to Letitia Hart Alexander, whose estate Halsey executed, regarding family history and art collection. Also included are letters and notes in reference to a number of portraits, including a list of owners of a portrait of Col. John Allen by Matthew Harris Jouett

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Jouett, Matthew Harris, 1787-1827

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Major William A. Trimble (1786-1821) was the brother of Allen Trimble, who was governor of Ohio in 1822 and 1826-1830. William Trimble practiced law in Highland County, Ohio, after graduating from Transylvania College in Lexington, Kentucky. He served in the 4th Infantry in the War of 1812, where he was captured by the British in action against Detroit. He also served in the 8th Infantry with General Andrew Jackson after the war. Trimble served in Florida and afterward returned to H...

Halsey, Edmund T., 1908-1987

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Allen, John, 1772-1813

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Alexander family.

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