Some notices of Kentucky, particularly of its chief town, Lexington
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A two-page printed essay signed Hamilton and dated Philadelphia, 23 August 1828, describing Kentucky and especially Lexington. It covers population, buildings, Transylvania University, churches, trade, and proposed rail and canal improvements. It also lists local manufactures, including cotton bagging, bale rope, cotton and woollen mills, and hemp growing, and closes with a defense of the character of Kentuckians against regional prejudice.
- Type
- Ephemera
- Date
- August 23, 1828
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 2
- Archive notes
- From Library of Congress
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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