Abijah and John Wesley Hunt daybook
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Abijah and John Wesley Hunt daybook
- Date
- 1796 July 2-October 1
- Extent
- 0.02 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- General stores--Kentucky--Fayette County.
- Business names--Kentucky--Lexington.
- Business records--Kentucky--Lexington.
- Businessmen--Kentucky.
- Small business--Kentucky--Lexington--History.
- Preferred Citation
- 2014ms0029: [identification of item], Abijah and John Wesley Hunt daybook, 1796 July 2-October 1, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- John Wesley Hunt (1773-1849) was a general store owner that moved to Lexington, Kentucky, from Trenton, New Jersey, in 1795. The first millionaire west of the Allegheny Mountains, Hunt was considered to be a founding member of Lexington. He operated a store with his brother, Abijah Hunt, from 1795 to 1800 when Abijah moved to Natchez, Mississippi. The store, located on Main Street across from the courthouse, started as a general store, but Hunt soon expanded his business to include slave trade; horse breeding; land speculation; hemp and cotton manufacturing; banking; and insurance. Hunt served as the postmaster of Lexington in 1799 and built the Hunt-Morgan house in 1814.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- Property rights reside with the University of Kentucky. The University of Kentucky holds the copyright for materials created in the course of business by University of Kentucky employees. Copyright for all other materials has not been assigned to the University of Kentucky. For information about permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections.
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