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Broadside: The Wonderful Mammoth Cave in Kentucky

Broadside: The Wonderful Mammoth Cave in Kentucky

A broadside depicting "THE WONDERFUL MAMMOTH CAVE IN KENTUCKY." Printed on one side, measuring 15 x 11 inches, it features a map of the cave system and an engraving of a mummy discovered within. The text provides commentary by Nahum Ward, describing his visit to the cave at the invitation of Charles Wilkins of Wilkins and Gratz, owners who mined the cave for saltpeter. Printed in Liverpool, U.K., by E. Smith, circa 1820. The broadside notes that the map and mummy image were copied from an American engraving dated 1817.

Letter from Richea Gratz Hays to Sarah Ann Hays, September 13, 1835

Letter from Richea Gratz Hays to Sarah Ann Hays, September 13, 1835

A four-page stampless letter written by Richea Gratz Hays in Philadelphia on September 13, 1835, to her daughter Sarah Ann Hays in Lexington, Kentucky. The letter includes additional correspondence from Sally Minis Hays. The letter discusses family news, health updates, social events, and upcoming holidays.