Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Sanders family. Papers, 1804-1979.
Call No.
Mss. A S 215 1-2, 11, 12, 41, 120
Content
Lewis Sanders' letterbooks contains correspondence, 1825-1831. regarding his production of hemp, the water-rotting process, markets, and sale of his products. Other correspondence includes letters dated 19 Nov. 1853 and 10 Sept. 1854 regarding Sanders' appointment to "test and purchase" water-rotted hemp for the U.S. Navy and Sanders' 14 Dec. 1853 letter to the Louisville Democrat discusses the formation of the Water- rotted Hemp Agency and legislation effecting the production of hemp. Collection also includes ledger listing equipment, expenses. and salary while Sanders was Hemp agent; and a scrapbook containing newspaper clippings regarding hemp.