Resurrecting the First American West

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Resurrecting the First American West
This project has "resurrected" and expanded the Library of Congress American Memory Project, First American West, the Ohio River Valley, 1750-1820 (FAW), which was taken down in 2016. The Filson Historical Society, the University of Chicago, and the Library of Congress contributed material to this pioneering work of digital history. Now, the Filson seeks transcriptions for both the original documents published in FAW as well as new selections that expand the range of diverse voices represented in the vibrant and globally contested Ohio River Valley of the late-18th and early-19th century.
John May land entry book, 1783-1786

John May land entry book, 1783-1786

43 pages: 0% complete (0% indexed, 93% transcribed, 93% needs review)
Journal of the Convention, begun and held at the Capitol in the town of Frankfort, 22 July 1799.

Journal of the Convention, begun and held at the Capitol in the town of Frankfort, 22 July 1799.

Journal of the Kentucky Constitutional Convention of 1799.

41 pages: 100% complete (0% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Land grant for James Black, 26 August 1816

Land grant for James Black, 26 August 1816

This certificate grants 200 acres of land on Blue Spring Creek in Barren County, Kentucky, to James Black, likely for his service in the War of 1812. It is signed by Isaac Shelby.

2 pages: 100% complete (0% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter from Arthur Campbell to John Brown, 29 December 1787

Letter from Arthur Campbell to John Brown, 29 December 1787

Arthur Campbell 's 29 December 1787 letter to John Brown discusses a "vast multitude" of immigrants passing into Kentucky with little resistance from Native Americans. However, Campbell warns that the peace may not last soon and he expects frequent attacks against the outmanned pioneers. He also...

3 pages: 0% complete (0% indexed, 100% transcribed, 100% needs review)
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 15 January 1789

Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 15 January 1789

4 pages: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 16 February 1788

Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 16 February 1788

1 page: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 19 February 1789

Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 19 February 1789

1 page: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 19 January 1789

Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 19 January 1789

4 pages: 0% complete (0% indexed, 100% transcribed, 100% needs review)
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 25 August 1789.

Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 25 August 1789.

4 pages: 0% complete (0% indexed, 0% transcribed)
Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 25 May 1789

Letter from Barthelemi Tardiveau to St. John de Crevecoeur, 25 May 1789

3 pages: 100% complete (100% indexed, 100% transcribed)
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