George Lancaster Miles Papers, 1812-1889.

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George Lancaster Miles Papers, 1812-1889.

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Papers consist of letters from family members discussing such topics as land in Texas, family matters, and conditions in Mo. just prior to the Civil War; legal papers; account books of Miles and Hynes of Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1818-1820; day books, journal, and ledger of George L. Miles and Co. of New Haven, Ky., 1832-1841; and account books for George L. Miles for the years, 1838-1874. Also included is a small grouping of Henry Miles' papers, 1812-1849, concerning land in Nelson and Hardin counties in Ky.; the estate of John Johnson; will dated 21 July 1839 and papers related to his estate; and four shares of stock in the Bardstown and Green River Turnpike Road Co., 17 Aug 1846. Also included is a small collection of Slaughter family papers, 1830-1856, containing correspondence; land papers; legal papers; and papers relating to Severn's Valley Baptist Church in Elizabethtown, Ky.

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