Weller family papers, 1800-1898.

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Weller family papers, 1800-1898.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/49347994

Papers include letters from David Weller discussing the War of 1812, including a description of the battle of New Orleans; John H. Weller's letters discussing the Civil War, including the battle of Chickamauga and the wound he received there while serving with the Orphan Brigade, CSA; Jacob F. Weller letters, 1884-1896, while president of the Masonic Widows and Orphans Home of Kentucky; and other letters regarding routine business and family matters. Also included are commissions; licenses, including an 1800 distilling license; land records; personal and household accounts, 1859-1892, of Jacob F. Weller; correspondence and records, 1854-1890, of Weller and Parker, and Jacob F. Weller, Louisville wholesale grocer and commission merchant; records, 1885-1887, about the construction of a building at 632 Fourth Avenue, in Louisville; and estate records.

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