Brown, Eli Huston, III Papers, 1773-1941
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Brown, Eli Huston, III
Title: Papers, 1773-1941
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 3.66 cubic feet
Location Number: Mss. A B877
Scope and Content Note
Collection consists of papers of the Brown, Stone, Lapsley, and allied families. Included are papers of Eli H. Brown, Jr., consisting of correspondence, 1889-1941, genealogical correspondence, 1910-1935, receipts, 1920-1923, and miscellaneous material; papers of John Stone, consisting of correspondence, 1773-1808, a notebook, 1780, legal papers, 1769-1813, land papers, 1779-1813, receipts, 1777-1835, and memoranda; and papers of Eli H. Stone, consisting of correspondence, 1812-1841, a ciphering book, 1804, legal papers, 1797-1825, land papers, 1801-1844, receipts, 1813-1844, essays, and miscellaneous material. Also included is correspondence of the Stone, Stephens, and Lapsley families, 1801-1893; Stone family legal papers, 1810-1887, notes and receipts, 1801-1888; papers, 1812-1842, of Samuel Lapsley, including estate papers; small groups of papers of Thomas Heady, William E. Minor, and Logan C. Murray; and genealogical material about the Stone, Dorsey, Crittenden, Stephens, Logan, and Allen families.
Biographical Note
1906 Born in Owensboro, Ky.
Graduated from Transylvania University.
Elected to the state legislature and began the practice of law in Bardstown.
Married Rose McKnight Crittenden of Frankfort.
Elected Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Elected to the State Board of Prison Commissioners.
Eli Huston Brown died in 1974.
Folder List
Box 1
1 Eli Brown correspondence, 1889-1914.
2 Eli Brown correspondence, 1915-1916.
3 Eli Brown correspondence,1917 Jan.-Mar.
4 Eli Brown correspondence, 1917 Apr.-June.
5 Eli Brown correspondence, 1917 July-Dec.
6 Eli Brown correspondence, 1919-1920.
7 Eli Brown correspondence, 1921.
8 Eli Brown correspondence, 1922.
9 Eli Brown correspondence, 1923.
10 Eli Brown correspondence, 1924.
11 Eli Brown correspondence, 1925-1941.
12 Eli Brown correspondence, n.d.
13 Eli Brown commission, 1915 Dec. 21.
Box 2
14 Genealogical correspondence: Stone, Stephens, Dorsey, and Crittenden families,1910.
15 Genealogical correspondence: Stone, Stephens, Dorsey, and Crittenden families,1911-1912.
16 Genealogical correspondence: Stone, Stephens, Dorsey and Crittenden families,1913-1916.
17 Genealogical correspondence: Stone, Stephens, Dorsey, and Crittenden families,1916-1929.
18 Genealogical correspondence: Stone, Stephens, Dorsey, and Crittenden families,1930.
19 Genealogical correspondence: Stone, Stephens, Dorsey, and Crittenden families,1931.
20 Genealogical correspondence, Stone, Stephens, Dorsey, and Crittenden families,1932-1935.
21 Eli Brown receipts, 1920-1923.
22 Eli Brown. Four Minute Men News.Certificate to Brown for his service on the Four Minute Man Committee.
23 Mary H. S. Robertson estate papers (copies).
24 Maps and pamphlets.
Box 3
25 Eli Brown newspaper clippings.
26 Eli Brown newspaper clippings.
27 Eli Brown miscellaneous.
28 Eli Brown miscellaneous.
29 Eli Brown miscellaneous.
30 Eli Brown miscellaneous.
31 John Stone correspondence, 1773-1808.
32 John Stone notebook, 1780;Account of the Stone papers in the Courier-Journal, 1898.
Box 4
33 John Stone legal papers, 1769-1799.
34 John Stone legal papers, 1800-1813.
35 John Stone land papers, 1779-1813.
36 John Stone receipts, 1777-1799.
37 John Stone receipts, 1802-1835.
38 John Stone memoranda.
39 John Stone fragments.
40 Eli H. Stone correspondence, 1812-1841.
41 Eli H. Stone ciphering book, 1804 Oct. 2.
42 Eli H. Stone legal papers, 1797-1825.
43 Eli H. Stone land papers, 1801-1844.
44 Eli H. Stone receipts, 1813-1844.
Box 5
45 Eli H. Stone essays, n.d.
46 Eli H. Stone license, commission, and certificate.
47 Eli H. Stone miscellaneous.
48 Eli H. Stone fragments.
49 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1814-1826.
50 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1830-1836.
51 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1837.
52 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1838.
53 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1839 Jan.-June.
54 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1839 July-Dec.
55 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1840-1841.
56 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1843-1849.
57 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1850-1855.
58 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1856.
59 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1857.
60 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1858.
Box 6
61 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1859.
62 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1860.
63 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1863-1865.
64 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1868
65 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1870-1874.
66 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, 1877-1893.
67 Stone-Stephens-Lapsley correspondence, n.d.
68 Stone family legal papers, 1810-1887.
69 Stone family bills, notes, and receipts, 1801-1836.
70 Stone family bills, notes, and receipts, 1837-1886, and n.d.
71 Stone family miscellaneous.
Box 7
72 Samuel Lapsley letter and miscellaneous, 1812-1815.
73 Samuel Lapsley estate papers, 1815-1819.
74 Samuel Lapsley commission, 1812 Aug. 18.
75 Samuel Lapsley receipts, 1814-1842.
76 Samuel Lapsley fragments.
77 James D. Gilman v. James B. Stone.
78 Fragments.
79 Thomas Heady will, 1799, and estate papers.
80 William E. Minor survey, 1871.
81 Thomas Huston. Two estimates of arms, etc., for the 62nd regiment of theKentucky militia, 1824 and n.d.
82 Logan C. Murray correspondence, 1880-1922.
83 Logan C. Murray miscellaneous.
Box 8
84 Stone family genealogy.
85 Stone family genealogy.
86 Stone family genealogy.
87 Stone family genealogy.
88 Stone family genealogy.
89 Mary H. S. Robertson will.
Box 9
90 Dorsey family genealogy.
91 Dorsey family genealogy.
92 Dorsey family genealogy.
93 Dorsey family genealogy.
94 Crittenden family genealogy.
95 Crittenden family genealogy.
Box 10
96 Crittenden family genealogy.
97 Crittenden family genealogy.
98 Crittenden family genealogy.
99 Crittenden family genealogy.
100 Stephens family genealogy.
101 Stephens family genealogy.
102 Logan family genealogy.
103 Allen family genealogy.
Box 11
104 Pamphlet: Some emigrants to Virginia.
105 Genealogy: The Stone family of the Northern Neck of Virginia and Kentucky. (a-e) Five copies.
106 Envelopes and stamps.
