Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Quigley, Quintus Quincy, 1828-1910. Journals, 1859-1909. 0.33 cubic feet.
Call No.
Mss. A Q61
Content
Collections consist of three journals kept by Quintus Quincy Quigley (1828-1910) as well as the published transcription of the journals, and additional materials. Quigley was born in Paris, Tenn., moved to Clinton, Ky. in 1829 and then to Milburn, Ky. He studied at Cumberland College in Princeton, Ky. and settled in Paducah, Ky., where he practiced law, engaged in civic activities, and sat as President of the American and German National Bank. Quigley writes about the effects of the Civil War on the region.