Henry C. Prewitt account book
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Henry C. Prewitt account book
- Date
- 1854-1857
- Creator
- Prewitt, Henry C.
- Extent
- 0.04 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Agriculture--Farming
- Agriculture--Kentucky--Montgomery County
- Animal husbandry
- Preferred Citation
- 46m152: [identification of item], Henry C. Prewitt account book, 1854-1857, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Farmer Henry Clay Prewitt was born on June 29, 1829 in Montgomery County, Kentucky, to James Prewitt (1802-1879) and Henrietta Clay Dawson Prewitt (1812-1890). He married Elizabeth Meteer (1829-) on November 15, 1853; they had one child, Martha Clay Prewitt. Prewitt died on March 21, 1855 in Montgomery County, Kentucky.
- Scope and Content
- The Henry C. Prewitt account book (dated 1854-1857; 0.04 cubic feet; 1 item) comprises an account book that documents Prewitt's farm in Montgomery County, Kentucky. It details planting, feeding, and animal husbandry tasks, while including the payments for farm expenses, both received and given.
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.
Contents of the Collection
Account book, 1854-1857
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