Draper Manuscripts: Kentucky Papers, 1768-1892

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Subseries: 26 CC (Volume 26)
Scope and Content Note: (labeled Shane Scrapbook I). Clippings pertaining largely to men and events in Kentucky and Tennessee. Among them are articles on George Rogers Clark and on the battle of King's Mountain by Draper; pieces by Nathaniel Hart Jr. including publication of Richard Henderson's 1775 journal (of which the original is in 1 CC); a Randolph family genealogy by William Randolph of Turkey Island, Virginia; and numerous obituaries and biographical sketches of both Indians and white pioneers. Among the subjects of biographical articles are Leslie Combs (Coombs), Timothy Downing, James Findlay, and a Shawnee chief, Wawillowa. An index by Draper inserted at the front of this volume identifies scattered articles relating to other areas and topics.