Peyton Short, Lexington, Ky., to William Short, Philadelphia, Pa., 1811

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 4
Scope and content:

Mention of Dr. Ridgeley and Mr. Wilkins; also confusion over dissolution of contract with Eastland; returning to Lexington in Summer 1809, passed through fertile lands of Cumberland and Green Rivers, and purchased of a Dr. Rumsey a handsome and valuable tract in the Western County; 6000 acres, some of it already opened by nature to cultivation; much land speculation discussed.

Access and use

Location of collection:
College of William and Mary
Special Collections Research Center
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College of William and Mary
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Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795
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