Abstract This group of papers contains letters between Ficklen family members, primarily in Virginia, and documents of the Hamilton family of Kentucky. In addition, there is also an ad in the The Weekly Independent, Fredericksburg, VA placed by J.B. Ficklen & Sons of Fredericksburg, VA. Other items include indentures of sale of land and a will regarding the estate of John Hamilton, Sr. and a family tree compiled by Fitzhugh Ficklen in 1933 (with later additions...