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Duley, Enoch M., 1818-1906 [Deed of one acre for a school to Alexander Duley]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06377.08 Author/Creator: Duley, Enoch M., 1818-1906 Place Written: Livingston County, Kentucky Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 25 December 1874 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

On behalf of himself and his wife, Duley donates the land in Livingston County, Kentucky on the condition that it be used as a common school. Outlines the location of the tract. Docket has a note to the attention of J.S. Vick indicating that Enoch Duley acknowledged the donation on 9 February 1875.

Duley, Enoch M., 1818-1906

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