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From: "K_Blizzard" <>
Subject: [KYJESSAMINE] Jessamine County,KY/Historical Society
Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 10:32:01 -0500
References: <20020307.095441.-274321.5.kd4vqd@juno.com>


Hi Clyde,
Is this e-mail below for me?
If so I would love to come and also to post any information that you want me
to on the web site. I think the web site reaches many more people than what
we realize and can be helpful to both the online research efforts as well as
the local research efforts being made by the historical society. I think
that the two groups working together can be beneficial to everyone.
I am not sure if Jim has already done this but I would like to have a page
for the Historical Society on the web site. Ya'll may already have one but I
am thinking that we could link to yours as well as offer information on how
to join the historical society, the fees and any other information that you
feel is needed.
I would especially like to encourage people to join regardless of where they
live and how much or how little that research in Jessamine.
Please tell me what you think and if you agree you guys get together and
compile the information that you want displayed and I'll create the page for
us. Please be sure to include contact information, fees and an address for
the historical society.

Thanks, Kelly


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Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2002 9:54 AM
Subject: [KYJESSAMINE] Jessamine County,KY


> Morning All,
>
> Hay, Ketty. I got some announcement about the following I would like to
> post them to the Web-Page a little later. Will it be OK?
>
> Last years after we had our picnic we headed up the Kentucky River in the
> Paddle Wheeler, "Dixie Bell". The banjo playing, people were talking and
> laughing. I taught to my self, it don't get any better then this. I had
> told you, before you came to Kentucky that we were going a memory to take
> home that would last you the rest of you life. I think we accomplished
> what we set out to do. I know I will remember it the rest of my life.
> The only bad thing, is how do you top something like that. It's going to
> be hard, but we are going to try.
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> After the Revolutionary War, many soldiers came to Kentucky to start a
> new life. Jessamine County, seemed to attract great many of them. This
> year we would like to honor these men with a 4th of July Celebration.
> Not, an ordinary 4th of July Celebration, like you and I are accustom,
> but one as seen through their eyes.
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> On the 4th of July 1794, about three miles north-west from where I am
> writing you, Col. William Price gather forth Revolutionary Soldiers on
> the front lawn of his house a held a celebration of their Independence.
> The next day Col. Price writes a letter to Governor Isaac Shelby. He
> says in his letter, "It was a glorious sight to behold, I wish King
> George III and Lord North could have witness the scene in the wilds of
> America."
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> "The Wilds of America". I like that. They had just won their
> Independence 13 years earlier. The state of Kentucky was only 2 years
> old at the time. How would you have liked to been there?
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> Col. Price's house is still there, and so it his front lawn where all
> this took place. If we were to invite you to a 4th of July Celebration
> Col. Price's, would you come?
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> We have a good documentation on what took place on that 4th of July, 208
> years ago. We can feed you the same food, you can lesion to the music,
> and speeches. You can also join in on a few toast. The only thing we
> want have is that keg of peach brandy.
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> I have a list of the Rev. Soldiers that were there that day. I am
> compiling a little about each one of them, would like to mention them,
> and tell of their lives. If you would like to honor your Revolutionary
> ancestor, in Kentucky here is you chance.
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> Well, tell me what you think. Can you come?
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> Clyde
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