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Mt. Sterling on the evening of May 3, stirring resolutions, pref-
aced by a preamble in the style of French and American revolh-
tionary declarations, were adopted, and the sum of $154.25 sub-
scribed.' The ladies of Bardstown held a fair for the benefit of
Texas, and raised, with other subscriptions, the sum of $516; at
the same place twenty young men volunteered their services.2 The
citizens of Nicholasville and of Harrodsburg likewise showed their
zeal for the cause of Texas by raising funds and enrolling volun-
teers.8 The citizens of Harrison county subscribed $260 in aid of
the Texan cause and furnished several volunteers.4 At Louisville
steps were taken for the purpose of raising and equipping a corps
to be styled the "Ladies Cavalry."" A committee in Lexington
acknowledged donations from various points in Kentucky to the
amount of $776. This sum was secured through the instrumen-
tality of Major R. A. Ferguson." The counties of Scott, Clark,
Mercer and Montgomery are said to have contributed freely of
their men and means.7 On the eve of his departure, Colonel Wil-
son was presented by Mr. Isaac Cunningham, of Clark, with a
horse for which he paid $200. Another horse of about the same
value was presented Colonel Wilson by a citizen of Lexington.8
Judge Bledsoe, of Kentucky, addressed large meetings in Natchez
and New Orleans, in advocacy of the Texan cause.9 It is thus
seen that hundreds of volunteers and several thousand dollars were
raised in Kentucky in furtherance of the cause of Texas liberty.
Of these emigrants about forty under Captain Wigginton left
Louisville for Texas April 19th.'0 Between sixty and seventy
under the command of Captain Shannon, of Mt. Sterling, left the
'Lexington Intelligencer, May 24, 1836.
2Ibid., June 17, 1836.
8Ibid., May 10, 1836; Kentucky Gazette, May 19, 1836.
'Lexington Intelligencer, May 24, 1836.
5Ibid.
"Kentucky Gazette, May 23, 1836. A committee of seven citizens of
Shelbyville and Shelby county exonerated Major Ferguson from reports
prejudicial to him in reference to money collected by him for the Texan
cause. Lexington Intelligencer, June 14, 1836.
7lIbid., May 20, 1836.
8Leington Intelligencer, June 10, 1836.
9Richmond Enquirer, April 22, June 26, 1836.
"Lexington Intelligencer, April 26, 1836.
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