John A. Sangston letter

Collection — Folder: OS 01

Identifier: MS-0198

Scope and Contents Note

This collection contains a letter to John or Henry Elbert, of Lexington, Kentucky, from John Sangston regarding a suit for hire against the heirs of Robert Gamble. Langston appears to be soliciting others into the suit, including Kensey Harrison and Thomas Wright of Centerville.

Dates

Creation: 1834 December

Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research.

Publication Rights

Copyright has not been assigned to Washington College. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Archives and Special Collections. Permission for publication is given on behalf of Washington College as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher.

Biographical Information

John Allen Sangton (1795-1850) was in the textile and leather manufacturing industry in Greensboro, Caroline County, Maryland. He was active in local politics. His Wife was Sarah Roe Sangton (1793-1875).

Henry D. Elbert (1768-1847) was born in Talbot County, Maryland, to Rev. Dr. John Lodman Elbert (1736-1772) and Anne Porter (1744-1772). He died in Kentucky.