Anderson-Latham Family Papers, 1771-1911
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Anderson-Latham Family
Title: Papers, 1771-1911
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 122 items
Location Number: Mss. A A548c
Biographical Note
Richard Clough Anderson, Revolutionary War officer, land surveyor, and Kentucky pioneer. For more information consult the Kentucky Encyclopedia.
Scope and Content Note
Papers include Richard Clough Anderson correspondence, 1785-1826, accounts, 1777-1821, miscellaneous land papers, 1771-1823, and family correspondence of the Andersons and Lathams. Family correspondence includes letters from Anderson’s children, Charles, John, Roy, Larz, Maria Williams, Sarah, Mary Louis, Robert, and William Marshall Anderson, and from his son-in-law, James Hall discussing their activities and news. Letters from Louisville and Jefferson County record social events of the day. Other correspondents include Daniel Gregg, R.G. Lewis, and John Cleves Symmes.
Some folders in this collection have been scanned. Click on the links in the folder list below to view PDFs.
Folder List
Box 1
1 Correspondence from John ClevesSymmesto Richard Clough Anderson, 1787 (photostats).
2 Richard Clough Anderson correspondence, 1785-1826.
3 Sarah Marshall Anderson correspondence, 1822-1868.
4 Richard Clough Anderson accounts, land papers, and legal papers, 1771-1823.
5 Robert Anderson correspondence, 1822-1863 (click to access PDF).
6 William Marshall Anderson correspondence, 1820-1851.
Box 2
7 Charles Anderson correspondence, 1835-1860
8 Richard Clough Anderson letter, June 7,n.y.
9 Larz Anderson correspondence 1823-1879.
10 Mary Louisa Anderson correspondence, 1826-1856.
11 Allen Latham correspondence, 1823-1848 (click to access PDF).
12 Maria Anderson Latham and Allen Latham correspondence, 1813-1847 (click to access PDF).
13 Genealogical records of the Anderson, Dabney, Langhorne, and Thorntonfamilies.
14 Thomas Anderson correspondence and newspaper clippings.
15 John Ray Anderson correspondence and deed, 1831-1857.
16 Sarah Anderson Hendrick correspondence, 1818-1880.
17 Miscellaneous.
18 Miscellaneous correspondence, 1835-1880.
