Meriweather Papers(1792–1864)
- MS 1975.4
- Microfilm: M-1317.1
- 8 pieces
Miscellaneous papers include land grant, April 26, 1792, for 820 acres of land in Jefferson County, VA, to Nicholas Meriweather; account, November 6, 1795, Richard Bowman to William Meriweather; notice, 1853, concerning the proposed route of the Louisville and Memphis Railroad; letter, 1860, from George P. Deweer, Rome [?], to John Brener, n.p., mentioning Mr. Ray, a “Black Republican,” and the Lincoln-Douglas election; letter, 1864, “Johnny,” fortifications [at] South James River [near Petersburg], military activities in the area; and three undated pieces discussing the surrender of the Confederacy, the school system, and the White Star Steamship Line.
Inventory
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 26 April 1792 | Land grant: Gov. Henry Lee to Nicholas Meriweather for 820 acres in Jefferson County. 1X Oversize. PFWMI. |
| 6 November 1795 | Account. Richard Bowman to William Meriweather. Hire of 2 negroes, sale of a heifer and a yearling cow. 2 pp. |
| 5 August [18]53 | Notice of a meeting of Breckinridge County, at the Courthouse in Hardinsburg, re citizens appointing delegates to a Railroad convention in Greenville. “To take steps to secure the Louisville and Memphis Railroad through Breckenridge Co.” |
| 15 August 1860 | Letter. George P. Deweer, Rome, to John Brener. Requests Brener to reply to Mr. Ray, a “Black Republican.” Aim of the Douglas men is to defeat Lincoln by carrying one or two of the most important northern states for Douglas. |
| 23 May 1864 | Letter. Johnny, at Fortifications South James River (near Petersburg), to “My own dear mother.” Marched from Petersburg across the Appomattox; Gen. B[utler], Gen. Hill, describes wounds of friends. |
| n.d. | Memo re the establishment of a paper in the capital of this nation with the surrender of the Confederacy as its object. |
| n.d. | Petition: to General Assembly of Kentucky advocating the taxing of citizens who have children between 5 and 16 to support the common school system. |
| n.d. | “Value of micrometer.” Mss. chart of micrometer settings and readings at ten inches. Verso: advertising card of Alfred Lagergren, Chicago agent for the White Star Steamship Line. |
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