Letter, 1786 June 10.

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Letter, 1786 June 10.

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Letter discusses the health and education of his children; comments on the great danger from the Indians in Kentucky and Tennessee; urges his son John to be careful in his travels; and mentions the death of Colonel William Christian.

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Christian, William, ca. 1743-1786.

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Brown, John, 1728-1803

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The Presbyterian minister John Brown was born in Ireland in 1728. In 1753, he was called by New Castle Presbytery, Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. (New Side) to supply two congregations in Virginia, known as Timber Ridge and New Providence. Brown served as pastor of New Providence Presbyterian Church (Raphine, Va.) until his failing health and the departure of many congregants to Kentucky prompted Brown's departure to Frankfort in 1797. Brown died in 1803. From the description of J...

Howard, Benjamin, 1760-1814

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Member, Kentucky House of Representatives, 1800 and U.S. congress, 1807-1810; governor, Missouri Territory, 1810-1812; brigadier general, 8th military department, 1813-1814. From the description of Letter : St. Louis, [Mo.] to [William] Clark, 1813 July 20. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 34089770 ...