Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Buckner Family Papers, 1784-1991. 4 cubic feet.
Call No.
Mss. A B925 1-19,41-42,43-45,47,49-54,57,59,65
Content
Collection contains documents spanning 1792-1865, but letters, 1811- 1844 (fl.1-19), to Thomas C. Buckner from his brothers, George, William, Henry, and John C. are of primary interest. Letter topics include the Old Court-New Court Controversy, banking, elections and politics, agriculture and livestock, buying and selling slaves, fugitive slaves, Georgetown, Ky., Georgetown College, religion, Campbell and Kenton Counties, Lexington, Ky., Fayette County, Danville, Ky., Centre College, distilleries, Louisville, Ky. during the Mexican War, and the Battle of Columbus, Ky. during the Civil War. Other documents of interest include Thomas C. Buckner's business papers, 1819-1832, as Campbell County Deputy Sheriff (fl. 43); Thomas C. Buckner's personal business papers, 1816-1842 (fl. 44); miscellaneous legal papers (fl. 47); Jefferson County land papers, 1785-1807 (fl. 49); Campbell County land papers, 1797-1839 (fl. 50 51); Boone County land papers, 1851- 1868 (fl. 52): Kenton County land papers, from 1851 (fl. 53); miscellaneous Kentucky land papers from Shelby Co., Henry Co., etc., from 1799 (fl. 54); military documents, 1808-1861, including Shelby Co. miliia notice, and Civil War orders (fl. 57); and John Leathers' 1784-1804 day book recording his business transactions (fl. 41-42).