Simon Kenton contracts
File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 1217
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed contracts dated 15 June 1780, 1 August 1792, and 6 April 1805. Two contracts concern land acquisitions. The third is an agreement with Mason County, Kentucky authorities to construct a grist mill.
Dates
- Creation: 1780-1805
Creator
- Kenton, Simon, 1755-1836 (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Simon Kenton contracts must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
American explorer, land owner, and general in the Ohio Militia.
Extent
3 items (4 p.)
Custodial History
Donated.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
Subject
- Kenton, Simon, 1755-1836 (Person)
Genre / Form
Geographic
Topical
- Title
- Register of Simon Kenton contracts
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 August 5
- Description rules
- Appm
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
Contact:
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States