335 pp "The John Jordan Crittenden papers, of which this is a Calendar, consist of letters written to Crittenden, some law papers, principally relating to land-title suits, and a few copies of his own letters and speeches preserved by him and retained by his descendants...The depositions in lawsuits are of value for early Kentucky history. The letters from prominent politicians and statesmen, during Crittenden's long career in the public service."