Shelby, Isaac, 1750-1826.

Isaac Shelby papers, 1792-1823. - 3 items.

Open to research.

Transcript of Shelby's account (1823) of the battle of King's Mountain during the Revolution, together with letters and certificates relating to Col. William Campbell; land grant (1795 December 1) signed by Shelby and issued to Jessee Taylor; and commission (1792 August 9) signed by Shelby appointing Priestley Gray as captain in the Kentucky militia.


In part, handwritten transcript.
[S.l.].


Army officer and governor of Kentucky.


Collection material in English.

Forms part of: Miscellaneous Manuscripts collection.

mm 79002769


Campbell, William, 1745-1781.
Gray, Priestley.
Taylor, Jessee.


King's Mountain, Battle of, S.C., 1780.
Land grants--Kentucky.


Kentucky--Militia.
Kentucky--Politics and government--1792-1865.
South Carolina--History--Revolution, 1775-1783.
United States--History--Campaigns.--Revolution, 1775-1783


Army officers.
Governors--Kentucky.