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Wills

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Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 172 Collections and/or Records:

Thomas L. Kane, Jr. will, 1925 December 30

 Item — Box 40: Series 7 [Barcode: 31197232551066], Folder: 2
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 7 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Last Will and Testament of Thomas L. Kane, Jr., typescript copy, divides his property between the children of his first wife, Virginia (Thomas, Elizabeth, Archibald, and Sybil), his second wife, Belle, and their daughter, Virginia Belle, 2 copies (1 carbon copy), 5 pp., 30 December 1925.

Dates: 1925 December 30
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Kane family personal papers / Thomas L. Kane, Jr. papers

Thomas L. Kane manuscript, date of production not identified

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 8
Scope and Contents

Draft of Kane manuscript saying there is still beauty on the earth, the world says that the last Apostle fought with wild beasts, the last battle for liberty was fought at Yorktown. Date of production not identified.

Dates: Majority of material found within date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane personal papers / Thomas L. Kane journals, manuscripts, and other material

Thomas L. Kane notebook, 1856-1857

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 1
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Notebook by Kane containing drafts of letters, messages concerning the death of his brother Elisha Kane, record of his trip from the West Indies, and financial and business notes from Kane's life between August 18, 1856 to July 1, 1857.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1856-1857
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane personal papers / Thomas L. Kane journals, manuscripts, and other material

Thomas L. Kane notebook, 1856-1857

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 2
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 1
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of notebook by Kane containing drafts of letters, messages concerning the death of his brother Elisha Kane, record of his trip from the West Indies, and financial and business notes from Kane's life between August 18, 1856 to July 1, 1857.

Dates: Majority of material found within 1856-1857
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane personal papers / Thomas L. Kane journals, manuscripts, and other material

Thomas L. Kane pamphlet, date of production not identified

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 6
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 13
Scope and Contents

Small hand-made pamphlet labeled "from A. B. and B." with quotes on various subjects. Date of production not identified.

Dates: Majority of material found within date of production not identified
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane personal papers / Thomas L. Kane journals, manuscripts, and other material

Thomas Risley will, 1665 February 7

 Item — Oversize 13: Series 4; Series 5; Series 6; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10; Series 11; Series 12; Series 13 [Barcode: 31197232587870], Folder: 2
Identifier: MSS 1779 Series 4 Item 3
Dates: 1665 February 7
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1779, Collection of land indentures / Land indentures

Toby Hide will, 1703 October 20

 Item — Box 20: Series 2; Series 4; Series 6; Series 7; Series 8; Series 9; Series 10 [Barcode: 31197232568326], Folder: 10
Identifier: MSS 1779 Series 6 Item 6
Dates: 1703 October 20
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 1779, Collection of land indentures / Land indentures

Zenon Trudeau papers

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233292462]
Identifier: Vault MSS 568
Scope and Contents

English translations of two French documents: a marriage contract dated February 23, 1797, and an account of the probate proceedings of the estate of Joseph Taylor, Senior, dated June 26, 1799. The probate records also include a list of the slaves owned by Taylor and plans for their eventual sale along with the rest of his real property.

Dates: 1797-1799
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Zenon Trudeau papers

W. Y. Lellas letter to Katie Bell, [1887?] February 23

 Item — Box 13: Series 2 [Barcode: 31197232550753], Folder: 3A
Identifier: Vault MSS 792 Series 2 Sub-Series 6 Item 8
Scope and Contents

Letter from Lellas to Bell thanking her for the birthday greetings, dated February 23.

Dates: [1887?] February 23
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Vault MSS 792, Kane family papers / Thomas L. Kane personal papers / Thomas L. Kane journals, manuscripts, and other material

Manuel Lisa will

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233288502]
Identifier: Vault MSS 319
Scope and Contents

Handwritten last will and testament, dated 5 Sept. 1821, and composed in St. Louis, Missouri. Also included is an indenture of Manuel's wife, Mary Lisa, after the death of her husband to receive funds borrowed by the Missouri Fur Company.

Dates: 1821 September 5
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Manuel Lisa will

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