Sullivan-Gates Family Papers, 1792-1902
Held by The Filson Historical Society
Creator: Sullivan-Gates Family
Title: Papers, 1792-1902
Rights: For information regarding literary and copyright interest for these papers, contact the Collections Department.
Size of Collection: 2 cubic feet
Location Number: Mss. A S950
Scope and Content Note
The Sullivan papers, 1792-1852, include business and legal papers containing indentures, receipts, and deeds. The Gates papers, 1835-1902, include correspondence of Lloyd W. Gates and Reverend Guerdon Gates; business papers; and receipts regarding Ky. land, political and economic affairs, Texas, and family matters.
Biographical Note
Guerdon Gates was a Baptist minister of Louisville, Ky. who married Miss rice of Connecticut. They were the parents of Lloyd W. Gates. Lloyd was a native of Paris, Ky. He was an attorney, was engaged in the mercantile business, and later in the tobacco trade, and was county commissioner and attorney of McLean County. He married Frances E. Ward of Susanville, California.
Folder List
Box 1
1 Sullivan papers, 1792-1799.
2 Sullivan papers, 1800-1803.
3 Sullivan papers, 1804-1809.
4 Sullivan papers, 1810-1852.
5 Sullivan papers, n.d.
6 Gates correspondence, 1835-1879.
7 Gates correspondence, 1880-1881.
8 Gates correspondence, 1882.
9 Gates correspondence, 1883.
10 Gates correspondence, 1884 Jan.-June.
Box 2
11 Gates family correspondence, 1884 July-Dec.
12 Gates family correspondence, 1885.
13 Gates family correspondence, 1886.
14 Gates family correspondence, 1887 Jan.-Aug.
15 Gates family correspondence, 1887 Sept.-Dec.
16 Gates family correspondence, 1888 Jan.-June.
17 Gates family correspondence, 1888 July-Dec.
Box 3
18 Gates family correspondence, 1889.
19 Gates family correspondence, 1890 Jan.-May.
20 Gates family correspondence, 1890 June-Dec.
21 Gates family correspondence, 1891.
22 Gates family correspondence, 1892 Jan.-June.
23 Gates family correspondence, 1892 June-Dec.
24 Gates family correspondence, 1893.
25 Gates family correspondence, 1894-1902.
Box 4
26 Gates family correspondence, n.d.
27 Gates family correspondence, incomplete.
28 Gates family legal and business papers, 1865-1892.
29 Gates family legal and business papers, n.d.
30 Gates family receipts, statements and bills, 1840-1859.
31 Gates family receipts, statements and bills, 1860-1879.
32 Gates family receipts, statements and bills, 1880-1882.
33 Gates family receipts, statements and bills, 1883.
34 Gates family receipts, statements and bills, 1884-1886.
35 Gates family receipts, statements and bills, 1887-1889.
36 Gates family receipts, statements and bills, 1890-1891.
37 Gates family receipts, statements and bills, 1892-1896.
38 Gates family receipts, statements and bills, n.d.
Box 5
39 Gates family checks, 1850-1883.
40 Gates family checks, 1885-1886.
41 Gates family checks, 1887.
42 Gates family checks, 1888-1889.
43 Gates family checks, 1890.
44 Gates family checks, 1891-1897.
45 Gates family miscellaneous papers, 1881-1898.
46 Gates family miscellaneous papers, n.d.
47 Reverend Guerdon Gates’ record book, 1824-1854.
48Introductionto Guerdon Gates’ Journal, 1841-1842, by Blaine A. Guthrie and M. R. Guthrie.
Box 6
49 Miscellaneous notes of Guerdon Gates, n.d.
50 Miscellaneous notes of Guerdon Gates, n.d.
51 Miscellaneous notes of Guerdon Gates, n.d.
52 Miscellaneous notes of Guerdon Gates, n.d.
53 Sullivan-Gates papers-fragments.
