Meriwether, William and George Wood (ca. 1757-1814) Papers, 1780-1831
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Meriwether, William and George Wood, ca. 1757-1814
Title: Papers, 1780-1831
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 1 cubic foot
Location Number: Mss. A M563
Scope and Content Note
Collection includes the papers of William and George Wood Meriwether.
The papers of William Meriwether consist of correspondence, 1787-1811, chiefly with his brother, Valentine Meriwether of Louisa County, Va., about the estate of their father, William Meriwether, and litigation in which they were engaged; statements of account, 1788-1813; bond of Nicholas Meriwether to William Meriwether for the sale of 1100 acres of land on Mulberry Creek, a branch of Brashear’s Creek, and for 600 acres on the waters of Beargrass Creek, 1780 July; slavery documents, including a bill of sale for a girl, 1795 Dec. 21, and a contract for hire of a man, 1801 Mar. 23; agreement of William Meriwether and James Speed about land, undated legal papers in the case of Isaac Hite v. William Meriwether, 1811-1815; fee bills, 1789-1811; estate papers, 1814-1818; and statements of account, 1814-1827, against Sarah Oldham Meriwether.
The papers of George Wood Meriwether consist of correspondence, 1809-1831, regarding his mercantile business, including eighteen letters from his partner, John H. Hanna, a letter from James Berthoud and Son, and letters from merchants in Philadelphia and Baltimore; correspondence with Charles Clarkson, his uncle Nicholas Meriwether, Henry W. Meriwether, Richard Meriwether, and A. M. Barker about land matters; a letter from brother Samuel Meriwether, 1812 Oct. 7, during military service in the War of 1812; a letter from James Guthrie as member of the Ky. legislature; personal accounts and accounts of George W. Meriwether and Co., 1812-1831, including statements of account for merchandise purchased in Philadelphia, 1815-1817; receipts; promissory notes; accounts with doctors Richard Ferguson and Richard Booth; and fee bills.
Biographical Note
William Meriwether (ca. 1757-1814) was a Kentucky pioneer who settled in Jefferson County.
Folder List
Box 1
1 William Meriwether correspondence, 1787-1799.
2 William Meriwether correspondence, 1800-1802.
3 William Meriwether correspondence, 1803-1805.
4 William Meriwether correspondence, 1806-1809.
5 William Meriwether correspondence, 1810-1814 and n.d.
6 William Meriwether accounts, 1788-1799.
7 William Meriwether accounts, 1800-1802.
8 William Meriwether accounts, 1803-1804.
9 William Meriwether accounts, 1805-1806.
10 William Meriwether accounts, 1807-1808.
11 William Meriwether accounts, 1809.
12 William Meriwether accounts, 1810.
13 William Meriwether accounts, 1811.
14 William Meriwether accounts, 1812-1813.
15 William Meriwether accounts, n.d.
15a William Meriwether Jefferson County land papers, 1780.
16 William Meriwether slavery documents, 1795-1801.
17 William Meriwether legal papers, 1803-1817.
17a William Meriwether legal papers-fee bills, 1789-1811.
18 William Meriwether estate papers, 1814-1818.
19 Sarah Meriwether accounts, 1814-1827.
Box 2
20 George Wood Meriwether correspondence, 1809-1812.
21 George Wood Meriwether correspondence, 1813-1816.
22 George Wood Meriwether correspondence, 1817.
23 George Wood Meriwether correspondence, 1818-1822.
24 George Wood Meriwether correspondence, 1823-1825.
25 George Wood Meriwether correspondence, 1826-1827.
26 George Wood Meriwether correspondence, 1828-1830.
27 George Wood Meriwether correspondence, 1831.
27a George Wood Meriwether retail license, 1816 Nov. 2.
28 George Wood Meriwether accounts, 1812-1814.
29 George Wood Meriwether and George W. Meriwether & Co. accounts, 1815 Jan.-Mar.
30 George Wood Meriwether and George W. Meriwether & Co. accounts, 1815 Aug. 1-4.
31 George Wood Meriwether and George W. Meriwether & Co. accounts, 1815 Aug. 5-31.
32 George Wood Meriwether and George W. Meriwether & Co. accounts, 1815 Sept.-Dec.
33 George Wood Meriwether and George W. Meriwether & Co. accounts, 1816 Jan.-June.
34 George Wood Meriwether and George W. Meriwether & Co. accounts, 1816 Aug.
35 George Wood Meriwether and George W. Meriwether & Co. accounts, 1816 Sept.-Dec.
36 George Wood Meriwether and George W. Meriwether & Co. accounts, 1817.
36a George Wood Meriwether and George W. Meriwether & Co. accounts, 1818.
37 George Wood Meriwether accounts, 1819-1820.
38 George Wood Meriwether accounts, 1821-1831.
39 George Wood Meriwether accounts, n.d.
Box 3
40 George W. Meriwether & Co. orders for merchandise, 1808-1815.
41 George W. Meriwether & Co. orders for merchandise, 1816 Jan.-June.
42 George W. Meriwether & Co. orders for merchandise, 1816 July-Dec.
43 George W. Meriwether & Co. orders for merchandise, 1817 and n.d.
44 George Wood Meriwether list of queensware, n.d.
45 George Wood Meriwether canceled checks, 1810-1832.
46 George Wood Meriwether land papers, 1813-1823.
47 George Wood Meriwether legal papers.
48 George Wood Meriwether miscellaneous papers.
49 Charles Meriwether letter to his mother, Mrs. Margaret Terrell, 1791 Aug. 30.Typed copy.
50 Charles Meriwether deed for a lot in Louisville, 1894 Nov. 5.
51 Charles Meriwether essay on “American Character.”
52 David Meriwether accounts, 1809-1819.
53 H. W. Meriwether accounts, 1816.
54 Nicholas Meriwether miscellaneous papers, 1774-1820.
55 Samuel Meriwether letter to Mr. Washington, 1806 Jan. 7.
56WillliamMeriwether accounts, 1816-1821.
57 Valentine Meriwether miscellaneous papers, 1780-1812.
58 Merchants Louisville Insurance Co. subscription list, 1830 Mar. 1, bearing names of N. Berthoud, James Guthrie, George Keats and others.
