Boyd Family Papers, 1830-1915

Boyd Family Papers, 1830-1915

Letters

Bowling Green, Paducah, Kentucky

Digitized: External Hard Drive

Microfilm: Special Collections Research Center

Linn Boyd Family

137'

M-248

KUK 22045

The Heart of the collection is the group of letters from Linn Boyd to his wife. Ninety-three pieces covering the period April 2, 1850 to July 7, 1858 make up this group. The letters cover Boyd's activities, his election as Speaker of the House of Representative, his presidential prospects in 1852. Kentucky politics throughout the 1850's in general.

The originals of these papers are the property of Mrs. Donald Gifford, Paducah, Kentucky and were filmed with her permission. Filmed by Photographic Service, University of Kentucky, 1956.