J.W. Butler letter to Kentucky auditor of public accounts, 1866 January 6 :autograph manuscript signed.

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Title:
J.W. Butler letter to Kentucky auditor of public accounts, 1866 January 6 :autograph manuscript signed.
Date:
January 6, 1866
Creator:
Butler, J. W.(John W.), 1835?-, correspondent
Description:

  • Summary: Response from J.W. Butler, trustee of the Jury Fund, Adair County, to the auditor of public accounts for Kentucky, regarding settlement corrections. The auditor previously wrote that "[Butler has] the Negro mixed up with taxes". Butler states that the auditor is mistaken, and that he "knows of no law requiring [him] to make a settlement except when the court is in session or fails to meet." Butler also discusses previous settlements made by the Adair County clerk and sheriff.

  • Formerly known as: Letter regarding disagreement on slave fees and payments from J.W. Butler, Columbia, Ky.

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Subject:
Format:
correspondence
Publisher:
Columbia, Kentucky, 1866 January 6.
Language:
English
Digital Collection:
American Slavery Documents
Catalog Record:
https://search.library.duke.edu/nde/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01DUKE_INST:DUKE&search_scope=MyInstitution&docid=alma990098470040108501
Source Collection:
American slavery documents collection, 1757-1878 and undated
Series:
Slavery Series
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • f4ff4385caf9fc1df02344ebb171f58b
  • 990098470040108501
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324320
  • asdsi002082
  • ark:/87924/r4xp6vk6g
  • b3afb402-3a27-42fd-99dd-d02d124ce708
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