Pope, William (1775-1844) Papers, 1783-1864
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Pope, William, 1775-1844
Title: Papers, 1783-1864
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 1.33 cubic feet
Location Number: Mss. A P826
Scope and Content Note
Collection includes correspondence, 1786, 1809-1844, chiefly about his lands in Ind. and Ala., and litigation with the heirs of Peyton Southall and others about land on Beargrass Creek, Jefferson County; accounts, 1800-1844; land papers, 1801-1844, consisting of deeds, tax receipts, etc. for lands in Ky. and Ind.; legal papers; fee bills, 1813-1843; records of lawsuits with William B. Randolph, Thomas Joyes, the Louisville Turnpike Co., and the Lexington and Ohio Railroad Co.; and miscellaneous papers, 1783-1839. In addition there are accounts of his son, William H. Pope, as administrator of his estate, 1844-1864.
Pope’s correspondents include Larz Anderson, John Dangerfield, Cyrus Edwards, John Edwards, Norborne A. Galt, James S. Lemaster, John McKinley, William Owens, George F. Pope, Nathaniel Pope, William B. Randolph, George W. Southall, John Speed, Robert Sturgus, Robert Wickliffe, John Pope, and others.
Collection also includes a small group of U.S. senator and Arkansas territorial governor John Pope’s (1770-1845) papers, 1797-1839, which include his 1839 Jan. 2 letter to Charles Wickliffe; will of Matthew Walton, Pope’s father-in-law; deeds for Ky. land , 1797-1839; and legal documents.
Also included are papers of Alexander Pope and William S. Vernon, trustees of Fortunatus Cosby, consisting of accounts and vouchers; bank book for an account with the Bank of the United States, Louisville, Ky.; and financial papers and receipts.
Folder List
Box 1
1 Correspondence, 1786-1814.
2 Correspondence, 1815.
3 Correspondence, 1816-1826.
4 Correspondence, 1830-1833.
5 Correspondence, 1834.
6 Correspondence, 1835.
7 Correspondence, 1836-1837.
8 Correspondence, 1838-1839.
9 Correspondence, 1840-1841.
10 Correspondence, 1842.
11 Correspondence, 1843.
12 Correspondence, 1844.
12a Letter to Godfrey Pope, 1841 July 7.
Box 2
13 Accounts, 1800-1820.
14 Accounts, 1821-1835.
15 Accounts, 1836-1839.
16 Accounts, 1840-1842.
17 Accounts, 1843-1844.
18 Canceled checks, 1838-1844.
19 Estate accounts, 1844-1845.
20 Estate accounts, 1846.
21 Estate accounts, 1847.
22 Estate accounts, 1848.
23 Estate accounts, 1849-1857.
24 Estate accounts, 1861-1864.
25Miscellaneouspapers.
26 Accounts for James, Godfrey, Robert, and Charles Pope, 1838-1871.
Box 3
27 Bullitt County land papers, 1815-1821.
28 Jefferson County (Beargrass Creek) land papers, 1808-1840.
29 Louisville land papers, 1812-1843.
30Shippingportland papers, 1817-1837.
31 Deed from William and Penelope Pope to William Pope, Jr., 1801 Nov. 19.
32 Jefferson County land papers, 1813-1840.
33 Nelson County land papers, 1814.
34 Kentucky land papers, 1847.
35 Vincennes, Ind. land papers, 1818-1824.
36 Vanderburgh County, Ind. land papers, 1835.
37 Vigo County, Ind. land papers, 1822-1845.
38 Vigo County, Ind. land papers, 1845-1860.
39 Indiana land papers.
40 Land papers.
41 Louisville land papers. Deed from Larz Anderson and wife, Catherine, to their son, 1855 Nov. 12.
42 William and James C. Johnston land papers, 1792-1815.
Box 4
43 Power of attorney to Pope from his father William Pope (1744-1825), 1815 Apr.14.
44 Fee bills, 1813-1843.
45 William Pope v. William B. Randolph et al., 1802-1823.
46 Louisville Turnpike Co. v. William Pope, 1832.
47 William Pope v. Thomas Joye, 1832-1843.
48 Thomas Kane et al. v. James Pope, 1834-1839.
49 John Doe on demise of Hancock Taylor etc. v. Richard Roe and William Pope,1835.
50 William Pope v. the Lexington and Ohio Railroad Co., 1842.
51Miscellaneouslegal papers, 1846-1848.
52 Slave bill of sale, 1843 June 8.
53 Miscellaneous papers, 1783-1785. Promissory note, 1783. John Tuel’s statement of account against Aquilla Whitiker for salt, 1785 Mar.
54 Miscellaneous papers, 1807-1839.
55 Will, 1843 Feb. 28.Codicil, 1844 Apr. 8.Contemporary copy.
56 Papers of Alexander Pope and William S. Vernon as trustees of Fortunatus Cosby, 1825-1827.
57 Letter from John Pope to Samuel Watson, 1812 Apr. 23.
58 Letter from John Pope to Charles A. Wickliffe, 1839 Jan. 2.Will of Pope’s father-in-law, Matthew Walton of Washington County, 1804 Sept.9. Copy.
59 Depositions in the case of George Rogers Clark v. Samuel Shannon, executor of William Shannon, deceased, 1799.
60 John Pope land papers, 1807-1839.
61 John Pope Louisville land papers, 1797-1822.
62 E. Pope Crittenden County, Arkansas land papers, 1869.
63 Edmund Pendleton Pope estate ledger, 1857-1871.
