Unfinished autobiography of John Rowan written in 1841 at Federal Hill, Ky. : typescript, [19--]

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Unfinished autobiography of John Rowan written in 1841 at Federal Hill, Ky. : typescript, [19--]

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Concerns a journey from Pennsylvania to Kentucky made at the end of the Revolutionary War by Rowan and his family on a riverboat, with information about the lack of food, Indian attacks, and other hardships.

1 v. (11 leaves) ; 34 cm.

Houghton Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7802705

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Rowan, John, 1773-1843

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John Rowan was a jurist and congressman born in York, Pa. He moved to Louisville in 1783 and Bardstown in 1790. He held several state political post before being elected to the Senate in 1825. He is best remembered for building Federal Hill (My Old Kentucky Home). From the description of Rowan, John, 1773-1843 1828 April 14 Letter. (Filson Historical Society, The). WorldCat record id: 49235818 Rowan was born in York, Pennsylvania. His family moved to Kentucky in 1783, settli...

Rowan family.

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