Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Speed family. Papers, 1813-1981. 10 cu. ft.
Call No.
Mss. A S742f 5-8, 36-42, 45,47
Content
Correspondence to and from James Speed discusses various aspects of the Civil War in Kentucky, including state and national politics, guerrilla warfare, emancipation, Confederate sympathizers, and prisoners-of-war (5-8,36-42). Many of the letters are from Kentuckians reporting on affairs in their areas or offering their opinions on national issues. Joshua Fry Speed's correspondence includes letters from Joseph Holt and John Marshall Harlan, discussing aspects of the war in Kentucky (45). Letters from Martha Bell Speed Adams also discuss the war (47).