Hunt-Morgan family papers

• Box 1, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises the last page of a letter from J. E. Howard to Brigadier General O. H. Williams in Baltimore, 1784, and a land grant signed by Governor Edmund Randolph giving Robert Clark Jr. a tract of land in Nelson County, Virginia, in 1787.

• Box 1, folder 2

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This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt from his family and his business parter, Harry Heth, shortly after he moved from Trenton, Pennsylvania, to Richmond, Virginia. Letters from his father, Abraham Hunt, and step-mother, Mary Hunt, regard John Wesley Hunt's recent move and family happenings, while correspondence with his business partner and brothers, Wilson and Pearson Hunt, focuses more on general store inventory and wheat prices.

• Box 1, folder 3

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This folder contains letters written to John Wesley Hunt from his family and his business partner, Harry Hess. Family correspondence contains updates on family happenings in Trenton, Pennsylvania, information about the yellow fever and subsequent deaths sweeping Philadelphia, and inquiries about J. W. Hunt's business. Correspondence with Harry Heth reveals frustration in the partnership on Heth's behalf due to poor communication on J. W. Hunt's behalf as well as their poor financial situation.

• Box 1, folder 4

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This folder contains mainly letters to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as a bill and a trade document for Hunt. Hunt's family in Pennsylvania frequently requests more letters and visits from him while letters from non-relatives contain business dealings, land and boat purchases, and money issues.

• Box 1, folder 5

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The majority of this folder is composed of John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt's detailed bills and invoices from their general store in Lexington, Kentucky, along with an order form for whiskey and two letters to J. W. Hunt from Pearson Hunt and Ralph Hunt.

• Box 1, folder 6

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This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt regarding horse trading and their general store in Lexington, Kentucky, bills and invoices regarding goods purchased for the general store, order forms from customers of the store, receipts for goods and services, and wagoners' records for deliveries to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

• Box 1, folder 7

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This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, and Abijah Hunt in Cincinnati, Ohio, mainly regarding debts and transportation of goods, along with order forms for goods and money from general store customers and invoices for goods. One letter to John Hunt from Abijah Hunt on January 31, 1796 is about a customer, Major Thomas Doyal, who would like to enslave a Black couple who is acquainted with housework, despite the fact that slavery is illegal on his side of the river.

• Box 1, folder 8

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This folder mainly contains order forms from customers of John Hunt's general store in Lexington, KY, requesting various goods and money. There are also some letters to John and Abijah Hunt regarding orders and business conditions along with a few account statements.

Most importantly, this folder contains a document of sale for a man named George, an enslaved Black man either 25 or 26 years of age, who was sold to enslaver John Hunt for 50 pounds by Henry Crittenden on June 18, 1796. George was relocated from Brumsick County, Virginia, to Fayette County, Kentucky.

• Box 1, folder 9

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt and order forms from customers requesting goods and money from their general store in Lexington, Kentucky. While most letters are about debts owed and product deliveries, John Wesley Hunt received some letters from family talking about life back in Trenton, Pennsylavania, including one letter from his younger brother, Abraham, who reported that their step-mother and sister were injured after a horse was spooked on their journey to Cranberry.

• Box 1, folder 10

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This folder is almost entirely composed of letters to John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt and order forms for John W. Hunt at the general store in Lexington, Kentucky, along with two receipts for horse related items and an account statement. Most of the letters are about unpaid debts and land for sale while the orders for the general store request goods and store credit for customers.

• Box 1, folder 11

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This folder comprises several letters to John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt as well as order forms from customers of the general store in Lexington, Kentucky, invoices, and receipts for goods purchased.

This folder also contains bills of sale for Armistiad and Harry, two enslaved persons sold to the enslavers John W. Hunt and Abijah Hunt. Armistiad, a mixed race enslaved boy of unknown age was sold by George Brooke of Woodford County, Kentucky, for 130 pounds. Harry, a Black man formerly enslaved by Enouch Hooper, was sold for 100 pounds shortly thereafter.

• Box 2, folder 1

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This folder is mainly composed of bills of exchange granting money to John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt and letters to John W. Hunt from business associates regarding orders, deliveries, and debts of the Lexington, Kentucky, general store. It also contains a few account statements, bills, and receipts regarding goods purchased for the general store.

• Box 2, folder 2

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This folder contains an assortment of undated documents estimated to be from the years 1796 to 1810. There are bills, account statements, receipts, and delivery documents from John Wesley Hunt's general store business in Lexington, Kentucky, along with an inventory list and several order forms from customers of the general store requesting money and goods. It also contains some handwritten notes and a few letters to John W. Hunt, some of which are torn or missing pieces.

This folder also contains a bill of sale for Nancy, a Black woman who was enslaved for life and described as being sound of body and mind. She was sold by her enslaver, John Laughlin, to enslaver John W. Hunt for $600.

• Box 2, folder 3

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This folder comprises several order forms from customers of John Wesley Hunt's general store in Lexington, Kentucky, requesting goods and money as well as business letters to John W. Hunt regarding debts, deliveries, and potential employees of the general store. There are also two bills of exchange to pay John W. Hunt and his business partner, Abijah Hunt, large sums of money along with bills and receipts for goods and deliveries for the general store.

• Box 2, folder 4

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This folder comprises several bills and receipts of goods for John Wesley Hunt's general store in Lexington, Kentucky; business letters to John W. Hunt regarding money and deliveries; and personal letters to John W. Hunt from his siblings updating him on family matters and life back home in Trenton, Pennsylvania.

There are four bills of sale for enslaved persons. Hannah, a Black woman; Jim, a Black boy; and Bill, a Black boy, were all sold by their enslaver, John Beard of London County, Virginia, to James Alexander of Fayette County, Kentucky (June 6, 1797). Bob, an enslaved Black man who was at the time confined in Washington Jail in Mason County, Kentucky, was sold by his enslaver, Walter Smith of Maryland, to William Barton of Kentucky for 93 pounds and 15 shillings (July 5, 1797). Lewis, an enslaved Black man about 19 years of age, was sold by his enslaver, William Polk Senior of Somerset County, Maryland, to James Alexander of Kentucky for 80 pounds (September 8, 1797). Sarah, an enslaved Black woman, was sold by her enslaver, Richard Henry Handy of Somerset County, Maryland, to James Alexander of Kentucky for 50 pounds (Septermber 13, 1797).

• Box 2, folder 5

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This folder comprises several bills and account statements regarding goods purchased by John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt for their general store in Lexington, Kentucky; business letters to John W. Hunt regarding land purchases and money; personal letters to John W. Hunt from family members regarding his recent marriage and the yellow fever in Philadelphia; and a booklet recording leather sold in Lexington, Kentucky, for Jeremiah Hunt and Abijah Hunt of Cincinnati, Ohio.

• Box 2, folder 6

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This folder contains multiple receipts, bills, and account statements regarding goods purchased and deliveries made for John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt's general store in Lexington, Kentucky. There are also letters to John W. Hunt and Abijah Hunt regarding business matters and a letter to John W. Hunt from his father, Abraham Hunt. The folder also contains several tickets which were given to people as a method of drawing lots for a new town to be set up on the Mad River road near Cincinnati, Ohio, and a document describing the ticket system under the direction of five men, one of which was Abijah Hunt.

• Box 2, folder 7

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This folder comprises mainly letters and business account statements along with a few trade documents and bills of exchange. The letters are all written to John Wesley Hunt and his business partner Abijah Hunt regarding agreements, financials, and trades within their general store business in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as a few personal family letters to John Wesley Hunt giving updates on the family back in Trenton, Pennsylvania. The trade documents detail goods purchased by Abijah Hunt from John Cockey Owings to be delivered to Edmund Martin at Limestone. Also included in this folder is a certificate signed by Joseph Habersham, the Post-Master General, appointing John W. Hunt as Deputy Post-Master of the Lexington post office.

• Box 2, folder 8

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This folder contains business account statements, bills for goods, bills of exchange for money, and business documents regarding John Wesley Hunt's new job as Deputy Post-Master of the Lexington, Kentucky, post office as well as his ongoing general store business. There are also several letters to John W. Hunt and his business partner Abijah Hunt, most of which are related to money and trade within their joint general store as well as a few letters regarding John W. Hunt's Deputy Post-Master job. Personal letters to John W. Hunt from his family detail illnesses within the family and the death of his younger brother, Abraham, after a long illness.

• Box 2, folder 9

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This folder largely contains business accounts detailing goods purchased by John Wesley Hunt from other businessmen along with multiple bills of exchange and letters to John Wesley Hunt from business associates discussing debts between them. There are also letters between John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, and his business partner Abijah Hunt in Cincinnati, Ohio, discussing their business as well as family letters to John W. Hunt detailing the illnesses of his younger brothers Theodore and Robert.

This folder also contains a bill of sale for an enslaved Black woman named Esther who was sold by her enslaver, Nathaniel Barker, to John W. Hunt for 75 pounds. She and any of her possible future children were to be enslaved for life (July 13, 1799).

• Box 3, folder 1

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This folder contains three bills of sale for enslaved persons as well as a receipt for a trade involving an enslaved woman. This first bill of sale (January 1, 1800) is for Deamus, mixed race man who was at the time enslaved by James Buford. John Wesley Hunt paid Isham Talbot $400 for Deamus as part of a settlement in a judgement against William and James Buford. Deamus's mother was a Black woman named Rhoda. Caty, an enslaved Black woman, and her daughter Maria were described to be enslaved for life, and they were sold to John W. Hunt in exchange for 650 pounds of cotton (March 11, 1800). Sam, an enslaved Black twelve-year-old boy, was sold by his enslaver, Joseph Burton, to John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt (March 24, 1800). An enslaved Black woman and her children were sold to J. Talbott by John Wesley Hunt for 100 pounds along with a small sum for goods (January 14, 1800). The woman and her children's names were once known.

This folder also contains business letters to John W. Hunt regarding his general store in Lexington, Kentucky regarding debts and goods purchased as well as order forms from customers requesting goods from the store and some personal letters addressed to John W. Hunt regarding his family in Trenton, Pennsylvania, and the recovery of his brother Theodore from his illness.

• Box 3, folder 2

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This folder largely comprises account statements regarding goods purchased by John Wesley Hunt for his Lexington, Kentucky, general store along with receipts for goods purchased. There are also letters to John W. Hunt regarding invoices and debts from business associates and a list of debts John W. Hunt needs to pay amounting to around $6000. In this folder there are also a few letters regarding John W. Hunt's job as Deputy Post-Master of the Lexington post office as well as a list of subscribers to the Universal Gazette and the subscription debts to be collected by John W. Hunt as part of this job.

• Box 3, folder 3

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This folder contains letters, account statements, and receipts of John Wesley Hunt as well as a court opinion in a dispute between Hunt and Elliot over a 15 pound interest. The accounts and receipts are for goods purchased by John W. Hunt for his business in trade and general store. The letters are all addressed to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, and most are from business associates regarding debts and goods to be purchased. One letter from John Adair makes an offer to sell John W. Hunt 12 enslaved persons for 100 pounds including four men (a good carpenter, a hatter, and a man described as beeing as good a distiller and powder maker as any), four women (two of whom are pregnant), and four children, all of which have promised "perfect obedience" (December 19, 1800).

• Box 3, folder 4

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This folder contains two bills of sale for enslaved persons sold to the enslaver John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky. Ceasar, an eighteen-year-old enslaved Black boy described as being healthy and under good character, was sold by his enslaver, William Lowes, for 80 pounds (March 6, 1801). Sam, an enslaved young Black boy, was sold by Thomas Carneal for $300 (March 15, 1801).

This folder also has several letters to John Hunt, mainly from business associates regarding money and the horse trade, including one from George Brooke in which he mentions he has "secured" a Black woman and a Black boy as slaves and hopes to purchase four more enslaved persons. Personal letters to John W. Hunt from his family in Trenton, Pennsylvania detail the illnesses of his younger brothers Robert and Philemon as well as news of Philemon's death on March 22, 1801.

• Box 3, folder 5

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This folder contains three bills of sale for enslaved persons sold to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky. Milley, an enslaved Black girl, and Major, and enslaved Black boy, were sold by their enslaver, Thomas Corneal, for $650 (July 9, 1801). Both had been previously enslaved by Bastrop and Noncorrow at the Duck Factory in Lexington, Kentucky. Easau, an enslaved Black boy around 18 years of age and described as being healthy and sound, was sold by Edmond Leary for $400 (July 15, 1801). Peter, an enslaved Black man, was sold by Herman Bowman of Woodford County via Edmund Leary for 110 pounds (July 17, 1801).

Along with these bills of sale this folder also contains letters to John W. Hunt and account statements regarding his purchases of goods from other businesses. The letters regard business matters such as debts to be paid, contracts, and horses.

• Box 3, folder 6

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt, bills related to purchases of goods for his business, and bills of exchange for sums of money. Letters from the Hunt family in Trenton, Pennsylvania, reveal that John W. Hunt has had his third child and he has shifted his business to focus more on farming, while letters from business associates discuss debts and trades of goods.

• Box 3, folder 7

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, and account statements and receipts of John W. Hunt from purchasing goods. The letters from business associates discuss debts and payments as well as recommending horses and addressing land taxes in Kentucky. In a letter from August 4, 1802, Hunt's brother, Robert Hunt, tells John W. Hunt that his health has been very poor, and a letter from their brother Pearson Hunt on October 15, 1802, informs John Wesley of Robert's sudden death.

• Box 3, folder 8

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This folder contains business letters to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as account statements including goods purchased by John W. Hunt, two bills of exchange to give John W. Hunt money, and John C. Owings' receipt of a voucher. Also included is an agreement between Mr. Beall and George Nicholas along with papers and memorandums related to credits claimed by Mr. Beall. The business letters from associates include Ralph Phillips asking John W. Hunt for help getting his Kentucky land back, letters asking Hunt to settle his accounts, and letters regarding debts owed to Hunt. Letters in this folder also show that John W. Hunt has begun selling cotton bagging of good quality, which he will sell at a reduced price until European importation ends and then raise the prices.

• Box 3, folder 9

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This folder contains seven bills of sale for enslaved persons sold to the enslaver, John Wesley Hunt. Abraham, an enslaved Black boy, was sold for his "job use" by his enslaver, William Webber, for $80 (August 13, 1803). Nelson, an 11-year-old enslaved Black boy, was sold by his enslaver, Samuel Buler, for 75 pounds (August 22, 1803). Jesse, a 16-year-old enslaved Black boy, was sold by his enslaver, Smith King, for 105 pounds (August 22, 1803). Jow, a 26-year-old enslaved Black man, was sold by his enslaver, James Knight of Jessamine County, Kentucky, to Barnet Moore (October 12, 1803), who in turn sold Joe to John Hunt for 92 pounds and 10 shillings the next day. Isaac, a 9-year-old enslaved Black boy, was sold by his enslaver, William T. Banton, for $250 (October 21, 1803). Flemming, a 12-year-old enslaved Black boy who is described as being sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, George M. Bibb, for $266.66 (November 28, 1803). Glouster, an enslaved Black boy about 13 years old who was described as being sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, William Pullen of Woodford County, Kentucky, for $266.66 (December 22, 1803).

In this folder there are also letters to John Wesley Hunt from associates regarding business, debts, and land; John W. Hunt's account statements with various businesses; and a power attorney in which Ralph Phillips gives John Wesley Hunt the power to pay the taxes on his 3000 acres of land in Shelby County, Kentucky.

• Box 3, folder 10

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This folder contains three bills of sale for enslaved children sold to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky. William, an enslaved mixed race boy, was sold by his enslaver, George Brooke of Woodford County, Kentucky, for 85 pounds (March 18, 1804). Rueben, an enslaved Black boy about 12 years old, and Harry, an enslaved Black boy about 10 years old, both of whom are described as healthy and sound, were sold by their enslaver, Thomas Peebles, for $500 total (July 25, 1804). Bill, an enslaved Black boy about 11 years old, was sold by his enslaver, John Peebles of Clarke County, Kentucky, for $250 (September 15, 1804).

This folder also has John W. Hunt's account statements with various business owners; a bill of exchange stating Francis West of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is to pay John W. Hunt $1000; and business letters to John Hunt mostly regarding debts and poor business prospects. In one letter, William Heddleston offers to trade two pregnant mares and either an enslaved Black woman and her child who have nearly five years left to serve or a Black man who is enslaved for life for a property belonging to John W. Hunt (December 9, 1804). Another letter from John Wesley Hunt's father questions his new horse business with Ralph Phillips (September 6, 1804).

• Box 4, folder 1

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This folder contains two bills of sale for enslaved persons sold to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky. Charles, an enslaved Black boy about 16 or 18 years old, was sold by his enslaver, John Barry of Bourbon County, Kentucky, through the enslaver's attorney, William Barry, for 110 pounds (February 28, 1805). Robin, an enslaved Black man about 19 years old, and Harvey, an enslaved Black boy about 11 or 12 years old, had already been enslaved by John W. Hunt for some time. They were officially sold by their enslaver, John Postethwait, for $500 on April 12, 1805.

This folder also contains several of John W. Hunt's account statements for goods purchased from various businessmen and multiple letters to John Wesley Hunt regarding whiskey sales, details of his trade business, and land. Several letters contain details of Hunt's new horse business. Blossom, a horse in the possession of Samuel Wells, did exceptionally well and covered more than 70 mares during this season, and Highlander, a horse in the possession of Peter Lott, was another good breeding horse purchase.

• Box 4, folder 2

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This folder contains a bill of sale for enslaved children, two land grants, several letters to John Wesley Hunt, two account statements for goods purchased by John W. Hunt, and an agreement stating that John W. Hunt will pave and pay for several footways on Buckner Thruston's property. Pleasant, an enslaved Black boy about 11 years old, and Charlotte, an enslaved Black girl about 9 years old, were delivered to their enslaver John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, in March of 1802 for 120 pounds, the paperwork for which was signed on August 30, 1805. Both land grants were given to the trustees of Fleming Academy on July 3, 1805, for a school in Christian County, Kentucky; one was for 480 acres and the other for 636 acres. The letters contain details of Hunt's hemp and tobacco sales; the poor economy in New Orleans, Louisiana, where Hunt does a significant amount of trading; and letters from Ralph Phillips, Samuel Wells, William P. Anderson, and Peter Lott discuss the breeding and potential sales of their stallions Highlander, Highflyer, Blossom, Royalist, and Paymaster.

• Box 4, folder 3

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This folder comprises a bill of sale for an enslaved child, multiple account statements detailing goods purchased by John Wesley Hunt from other businessmen, and letters to John W. Hunt. Willis, an enslaved Black boy about 11 years old described as healthy and sound, was purchased by his enslaver, Langston Bacon, from his previous enslaver, William Frigg of Frankfort, Kentucky. Willis was sold by Bacon to John Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for $256 on February 3, 1806. There are several letters to John Wesley Hunt regarding his horse breeding business as well as letters to John W. Hunt from trade associates discussing poor sales of certain goods and the sales of hemp.

• Box 4, folder 4

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This folder contains three bills of sale for enslaved persons sold to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky. Bill, an enslaved Black man about 19 years old, and Charles, an enslaved Black boy about 9 years old, both described as sound, healthy, and free of blemish, were sold by their enslaver, Minor Young, for $650 to be enslaved for life by John W. Hunt (July 19, 1806). Eliza, an enslaved Black girl about 15 years old and described as sound, healthy, sensible, and under good character, was sold by her enslaver, William Robinson, for $400 (September 1, 1806). Elijah, an enslaved Black boy about 10 years old who is described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, Thomas Hughes, for $270 to be enslaved for life by John W. Hunt (October 27, 1806).

Along with these bills of sale this folder contains a land grant, letters to John Wesley Hunt, account statements regarding John W. Hunt's purchases of goods from other businesses, and a bill of lading for goods shipped to Messers Hunt and Hankinson in St. Louis, Missouri. The land grant gave Isaac Clark 150 acres in Christian County, Kentucky, and was signed by Kentucky Governor Christopher Greenup. The letters to John W. Hunt relating to his trade business discuss sales of cordage, linen, and bagging, while letters regarding the horse business describe the lengthy process of purchasing a new horse, Dragon, from Wade Hampton.

• Box 4, folder 5

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This folder contains a bill of sale for enslaved children; account statements detailing John Wesley Hunt's purchases from other businesses; a bill of lading detailing a shipment of John W. Hunt's bagging to John Henderson in Natchez, Louisiana; and letters to John W. Hunt.

James and Charles, two enslaved Black boys between the ages of 12 and 16, were sold by their enslaver, Wilson Gary Nicholas, to John Wesley Hunt for $840 (February 21, 1807).

Letters to John W. Hunt discuss debts; his horse breeding business; and sales of cotton, bagging, and rope.

• Box 4, folder 6

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This folder comprises a bill of sale for enslaved children; letters to John Wesley Hunt; a bill of lading regarding goods shipped by John Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, to John Henderson in Natchez, Louisiana; as well as account statements, receipts, and bills related to John W. Hunt's purchases of goods from other businessmen and account statements regarding John Henderson's sales in Natchez, Louisiana on John W. Hunt's behalf.

Kendal, an enslaved Black boy about 14 years old, and Fanny, an enslaved Black girl about 12 years old, were sold by their enslaver, James McKinney, to John Wesley Hunt for $700 (June 6, 1807).

Letters discuss money and debts, horse sales, bills of exchange, linen sale inquiries, and a possible impending war with England.

• Box 4, folder 7

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This folder comprises two bills of sale for enslaved persons; letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; account statements regarding John W. Hunt's purchases from other businesses; and a bill of exchange which states the Secretary of the Treasury is to pay John W. Hunt $500 through John Henderson.

Milly, an enslaved Black woman, and her three children, Joe, Hannah, and an unnamed young child, were sold by their enslaver, Daniel Strother, to Thomas Peebles for 185 pounds (December 4, 1807). Charles, an enslaved Black boy either 12 or 13 years old, was sold by his enslaver, Nathan Sufborough, to Thomas Peebles who paid $80 in cash and gave an order on John David for the remaining $200 (December 26, 1807).

Business letters to John W. Hunt discuss linen and cotton bagging sales, money, bills of exchange, and one letter from Jesse Hunt adresses John W. Hunt and Abijah Hunt's former partnership. John W. Hunt's sister, Theodosia Hunt, sent letters to both him and his wife, Catherine Hunt, to express disappointment in rarely seeing them.

• Box 5, folder 1

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This folder contains thirteen bills of sale for enslaved persons. Humpry, an enslaved Black man about 20 years old, was sold by his enslaver, Alexander MacKenzie of the District of Columbia, to Thomas Peebles for $320 (January 18, 1808). Lazerus, an enslaved Black boy, was sold by his enslaver, John Choplein, to Andrew Simpson for $320 (January 12, 1808). Henry, an enslaved Black boy about 12 years old, was sold by his enslaver, Thomas Warsch of Caroline County, Virginia, to Thomas Peebles for $275 (January 28, 1808). John, an enslaved Black boy either 12 or 13 years old and described as having no impediment and being sensible, was sold by his enslaver, Joseph Gardner, to Andrew Simpson for $250 (January 27, 1808). Christiana, an enslaved Black girl about 17 years old described as being honest, sober, and as capable as any girl of age, was sold by her enslaver, William Crawford, to Thomas Peebles for $305 (February 10, 1808). Nelly and Sophia, two enslaved Black women, were sold by their enslaver, Edmund Walker, to George Austin, both of Montgomery County, Kentucky, for $500 total (1808). Luce, an enslaved Black girl, was sold by her enslaver, Thomas Cook, to Andrew Simpson for $275 (February 11, 1808). Walker, an enslaved Black boy, was sold by his enslaver, Charles Barns, to Andrew Simpson for $300 (February 17, 1808). Bill, an enslaved Black boy, was sold by his enslaver, Peter Lett of Fairfax County, Virginia, to Thomas Peebles of Kentucky for $300 (February 19, 1808). Nicholas, an enslaved Black boy, was sold by his enslaver, Joshua Tennison of King William County, Virginia, to Thomas Peebles of Kentucky for $233.33 (February 19, 1808). Sawney, an enslaved 12-year-old Black boy, was sold by his enslaver, Wa. Graves, to Thomas Peebles for $250 (February 26, 1808). Pendleton Heronimus was paid $335 to purchase and deliver two enslaved Black boys, Bill and a boy whose name is unknown, for John Wesley Hunt (May 6, 1808). Charles, alias Winchester, an enslaved Black boy, was sold by his enslaver, Vincent Wun, to John Wesley Hunt for 100 pounds (May 12, 1808).

This folder also contains John Wesley Hunt's account statements with various businesses, bills of exchange for money, receipts, and two letters to John W. Hunt from business associates.

• Box 5, folder 2

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This folder contains eleven bills of sale for enslaved persons sold to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky. Isaac, a Black man about 20 years old described as sound, healthy, and free from any blemish or vice and formerly enslaved by John Jacob Otter, was sold by his enslaver, David Cobbs, for $400 (June 4, 1808). Matt, an enslaved Black man, was sold by his enslaver, N. Scott, to George M. Bibb for $500 on June 6, 1808, and was then subsequently sold by George M. Bibb to John W. Hunt for $400 on July 26, 1808. Ned, a healthy enslaved Black man about 20 years old, was sold by his enslaver, Johnathan Robinson for $450 (June 28, 1808). Jacob, an enslaved Black boy about 11 years old, was sold by his enslaver, E. Baker, for $300 (August 4, 1808). Frederick, an enslaved Black boy about 12 years old, was sold by his enslaver, James Hemphill, for $266.56 (August 20, 1808). George, an enslaved Black boy about 16 or 18 years old, was sold by his enslaver, Benjamin Temple, for $350 (August 17, 1808). Daniel, an enslaved Black boy about 12 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, Joel Henry, for $300 (August 23, 1808). Jack, an enslaved Black boy about 13 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, Greenberry Spier, for $300 (October 10, 1808). Frederic, a Black boy who was at the time enslaved by Captain K. McKoy in Lexington, Kentucky, was sold by John Crittenden of Logan County, Kentucky, for $200 (October 4, 1808). Esau, an enslaved Black boy, was sold by his enslaver, John Porter, for $400 (October 30, 1808). Nelly, an enslaved Black woman who turned 42 in October, was sold by her enslaver, George Austin, for $150 (December 10, 1808).

This folder also contains John W. Hunt's account statements and receipts from various businesses; bills of lading for goods shipped by John W. Hunt to business associates in Natchez, Louisiana; letters to John W. Hunt from business associates; and one letter from his brother, Pearson Hunt of Trenton, Pennsylvania, informing him of their sister's, Theodosia's, death on December 15, 1808.

• Box 5, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises two bills of sale for enslaved persons sold to John Wesley Hunt, account statements and receipts documenting John W. Hunt's business transactions, sales records on account of John W. Hunt, bills of exchange for money, and bills of lading documenting items shipped by John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky to associates in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Dick, an enslaved Black man about 18 years old, was sold by his enslaver, Nathaniel G. S. Hart, to John W. Hunt for value received (August 14, 1809). Peter, an enslaved Black boy about 12 years old who was described as being sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, Alexander Montgomery, to John W. Hunt for 100 pounds (November 2, 1809).

• Box 5, folder 4

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This folder comprises a bill of sale for an enslaved girl sold to John Wesley Hunt, letters to John W. Hunt from business associates, bills of lading, and account statements documenting John W. Hunt's business transactions.

Kesiah, an enslaved Black girl about 12 or 13 years old, was sold by her enslaver, C. Beatty, for $300.

The letters discuss hemp, tobacco, cotton bagging, and cordage, the goods that John W. Hunt produced and traded. The bills of lading document goods shipped from John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, to John Henderson of Natchez, Louisiana, and Hart, Bartlet, and Cox of New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Box 5, folder 5

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This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt, bills of lading, and account statements documenting John W. Hunt's purchases from various businessmen. Letters from business associates discuss hemp and yarn sales as well as horses and money, while letters from John W. Hunt's parents, Abraham and Mary Hunt, discuss their respective illnesses and express desire to see him and his family. The bills of lading document goods shipped by John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, to John Henderson in Natchez, Louisiana, and Bartlet and Cox in New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Box 5, folder 6

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This folder contains two bills of sale for enslaved men, letters to John Wesley Hunt, account statements and sales records documenting John W. Hunt's business transactions, and a bill of lading documenting goods shipped by James Berthoud and Son to John Henderson in Natchez, Louisiana.

Henry, an enslaved mixed race man who turned 26 in May and is described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, James Shannon, to John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for $400 (July 3, 1810). Joe, a Black man formerly enslaved by Dr. John Barry, was sold by Thomas H. Bindell to Nathaniel G. S. Hart (September 24, 1810).

Letters to John Wesley Hunt from business associates discuss money orders and payments as well as sales of yarn, hemp, cotton bagging, and lash rope.

• Box 5, folder 7

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This folder comprises a bill of sale for an enslaved boy, letters to John Wesley Hunt, a bill of sale for a mare, account statements and sales records documenting John W. Hunt's business sales and purchases of goods, and two bills of lading documenting goods shipped by James Berthoud and Son on account of John Hunt and Co. to John Henderson in Natchez, Louisiana.

Lewis, an enslaved mixed race boy either 11 or 12 years old described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, William Robinson, to John Hunt for $300 (November 27, 1810).

The letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, regard money; sales of John W. Hunt's cotton bagging, bale rope, hemp, and yarn; lawsuits; and horses. There is also a letter to Catherine Hunt, John Wesley Hunt's wife, from their eldest daughter, Mary Sofia, who is staying with her grandmother, Mary Hunt, in Trenton, Pennsylvania (November 2, 1810). The bill of sale for Bird, the mare, details how she was sold by Thomas Tibbatts, who purchased her from James Fulton, to Nathaniel G. S. Hart on November 13, 1810, who then sold her to John W. Hunt of January 18, 1811.

• Box 5, folder 8

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This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt, account statements, sales accounts, a receipt for salt barrels, a receipt for 133 coils of bale rope, a memorandum of salt petre and yarns forwarded on John Hunt's account, and a list of names and their outstanding debts. Letters to John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, from business associates discuss lands in Kentucky, bills of exchange and drafts, hemp and salt petre sales, and trade delays. A letter from Hunt's brother, Theodore, informs John Wesley Hunt that he has bought the secret to quickly breaking horses (February 25, 1811) and a letter from his cousin, Jeremiah Hunt, informs him of the passing of Abijah Hunt. The sales accounts record John Henderson's (Natchez, Louisiana) sales of rope, twine, bed cords, and cotton bagging on account of John Wesley Hunt.

• Box 6, folder 1

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This folder contains 11 bills of sale for enslaved children sold to John Wesley Hunt. Bill, an enslaved Black boy about 13 years old and described as a sound and healthy boy, was sold by his enslaver, Samuel Scott, for $400 (January 1, 1811). Moses, an enslaved Black boy about 12 years old and enslaved for life, was sold by his enslaver, Elijah W. Craig, for $390 (January 2, 1811). Caleb, about 13 years old; Leavy, about 11 years old; Abraham, about 9 years old; and Isaac, about 8 years old, were four enslaved Black boys who were described as sound and healthy. They were sold by their enslaver, Alexander Culbertson, for a total of $1,225 (January 2, 1811). Randolph, an enslaved Black boy about 13 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, John M. McQuie for $375 (January 4, 1811). Bill, an enslaved Black boy about 13 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, Fulton Thompson, for $400 (Januar 8, 1811). Lewis, an enslaved Black boy about 13 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, John Bradford, for $400 to be enslaved for life (February 12, 1811). George, an enslaved Black boy about 11 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, John M. McQuie, for $350 (March 12, 1811). Peter, an enslaved Black boy about 12 years old formerly enslaved by the deceased Samuel Smith of Virginia, was sold by William W. Waseley (June 17, 1811). Stephen, an enslaved Black boy about 12 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, Tucker M. Woodson, for $340 (June 25, 1811). Harry, about 14 years old, and Roy, about 12 years old, were two enslaved Black boys described as sold and healthy who were sold by their enslaver, James Stapp, for a total of $800 (July 1, 1811). Silas, an enslaved Black boy about 10 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, Thomas Reynolds, for $300 to be enslaved for life (July 6, 1811).

This folder also comprises account statements detailing purchases made by John W. Hunt; trade receipts regarding deliveries of yarn to Samuel January of Maysville, Kentucky; bills of lading; and letters to John W. Hunt from business associates.

• Box 6, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, from business associates; bills of lading; trade receipts documenting deliveries of John Wesley Hunt's reels of yarn; and account statements documenting John W. Hunt's purchases and sales of goods. A letter from Bartlet and Cox of New Orleans, Louisiana, discusses the shipment of John W. Hunt's tobacco; a letter from James Berthoud and Son of Shippingport, Kentucky, encloses a bill of lading for gun powder shipped on his behalf; and letters from Benjamin B. Howell of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discuss money and yarn sales. Several bills of lading record yarn, cotton bagging, lash rope, salt petre, and twine shipped for John Wesley Hunt's account to James Adams (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), Bartlet and Cox (New Orleans, Louisiana), and John Henderson (Natchez, Louisiana).

• Box 6, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a bill of sale for an enslaved boy, bills of lading, trade receipts, letters to John Wesley Hunt, land grants, and an account of sales of salt petre for John W. Hunt.

Stephen, an enslaved Black boy about 11 years old and described as sound and healthy as well as being a slave for life, was sold by his enslaver, George Trotter, to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for $330 (December 5, 1811).

Bills of lading record yarn and salt petre shipped on behalf of John Wesley Hunt to James Adams of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Trade receipts document deliveries of John W. Hunt's yarn to Samuel January and Sumnall and Co., both of Maysville, Kentucky, for trade on the river as well as one delivery of hemp to John W. Hunt. Letters from business associates discuss sales of cotton bagging, gun powder, salt petre, and tobacco as well as mentioning cotton prices and money matters. Both land grants gave Isaac Clarke land in Christian County, Kentucky, on December 18, 1811, and were signed by Governor Charles Scott.

• Box 6, folder 4

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt, bills of lading, trade receipts, John W. Hunt's account statements for purchases made at other businesses, a court opinion ruling in John W. Hunt's favor in a land dispute with John McAnelly (April 12, 1812), and a copy of Abijah Hunt's last will and testament. Letters to John W. Hunt from business associates discuss sales of salt petre and yarn, a fire at Hunt's factory which resulted in considerable loss, an impending war, land sales, and a rocky relationship between the government and businesses. Bills of lading record John W. Hunt's (Lexington, Kentucky) shipments of cotton bagging, bale rope, hog's lard, salt petre, gun powder, and hempen yarn to Bartlet and Cox (New Orleans, Louisiana), James Adams (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), and John Henderon (Natchez, Louisiana). Trade receipts document deliveries of yarn to Samuel January of Maysville, Kentucky.

• Box 6, folder 5

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This folder contains three bills of sale for enslaved persons sold to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky. Anna, an enslaved Black girl who turned 15 in May and is described as sound and healthy, was sold by her enslaver, John W. Hemdley, for $400 (June 24, 1812). Fanny, an enslaved Black woman, and her two children, Caroline and Alfred, were sold by their enslaver, James Coleman, for $1000 total (October 14, 1812). Mary, an enslaved Black woman about 22 years old, was sold by her enslaver, Thomas J. Garrett, for $300 (December 15, 1812). Garrett originally purchased her from John W. Hunt, who purchased her from James Coleman.

This folder also includes letters to John Wesley Hunt, bills of lading, trade receipts, John W. Hunt's account statements with various businesses, and a bill of exchange on the Secretary of War. Letters from Benjamin B. Howell of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discuss drafts for money, remittances, and carpetry. Letters from Hunt's brother, Wilson, mention building carriages for John Wesley Hunt and express concern about their brother, Theodore. A letter to Catherine Hunt, John Wesley Hunt's wife, from Hetty Hunt gives updates on family back in Trenton, Pennsylvania. Bills of lading document John W. Hunt's shipments of cotton bagging, twine, hempen yarn, and hemp to John Henderson of Natchez, Louisiana, and James Adams of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Trade receipts record deliveries of yarn to Samuel January of Maysville, Kentucky, for river trade.

• Box 6, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; bills of lading documenting John W. Hunt's shipments of hemp, twine, and hempen yarn to James Adams of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; account statements; and a list of packages sent by McCullough. Letters from business associates discuss horses; yarn, hemp, rope sales; money and exchanges; a lawsuit; transportation of goods; and issues with Great Britain impacting trade.

• Box 6, folder 7

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This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; a bill of lading recording John W. Hunt's shipment of 40 bales of hemp to James Adams of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; and a trade receipt documenting the 112 bales of hemp and 23 reels of yarn James Adams received from John W. Hunt. Letters from associates discuss money and exchanges, settlements, shipments, and trade issues due to port blockades declared by England.

• Box 6, folder 8

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, from business associates; land grants; trade receipts documenting John W. Hunt's deliveries of yarn and bales of hemp to James Adams; and a statement of John W. Hunt's account with L. and George Young. Letters discuss scarce goods and rising prices, money, debts, and shipments of goods. Both land grants give Joshua Gates a tract of land in Christian County, Kentucky, and are signed by Governor Isaac Shelby.

• Box 6, folder 9

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a bill of sale for an enslaved boy; letters to John Wesley Hunt; an agreement between John W. Hunt and Thomas Hawkings regarding yarn; a memorandum of sundries forwarded by James Adams for John W. Hunt; a bill of lading recording John Hunt's shipment of 12 reels of hempen yarn to Duncan and McCall in New Orleans, Louisiana; and William Knox's freight receipt for paying in full.

Jack, an enslaved Black boy about 18 years old, was sold by his enslaver, James Hamilton, to John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for his note due in 12 months for $510 (December 22, 1813).

Letters from business associates discuss land sales, remittances, shipments of goods, sales of yarn on John W. Hunt's behalf, and John W. Hunt's recent trip to Trenton, Pennsylvania, to visit family. One letter from David Dodge expressed interest in purchasing 10-12 enslaved Black persons and continuing the factory he purchased from John W. Hunt (December 12, 1813).

• Box 7, folder 1

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt, two land indentures, bills of exchange in John W. Hunt's favor, John W. Hunt's receipt for goods purchased from Ephraim and John Jones, and a copy of Abijah Hunt's last will and testament. Letters from Benjamin B. Howell of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discuss trade difficulties of the time, remittances, money issues, shipments of goods from John W. Hunt, and possibilities of peace. Letters from John W. Hunt's brothers and cousin give family updates, including one letter from Pearson Hunt informing him of their mother's death the previous Sunday (April 5, 1814). The first land indenture (February 11, 1814), detailed Thomas and Mary B. January's sale of Mount Hope in Fayette County, Kentucky, to John W. Hunt for $3,000. The second land indenture documents George Trotter Jr.'s sale of land in Fayette County, Kentucky, to Thomas J. Garret for $2000.

• Box 7, folder 2

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt from business associates Bartlet and Cox of New Orleans, Louisiana; Richard M. Johnson; Benjamin B. Howell of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; John Henderson of Natchez, Louisiana; and James D. Breckinridge of Louisville, Kentucky. These letters discuss crops and prices, resistance against the British, treasury notes, yarn and hemp sales, requests for tobacco, and debts. There are also letters to John W. Hunt from his brothers Wilson and Pearson Hunt of Pennsylvania and his cousin Jeremiah Hunt discussing the banking situation, requests for tobacco, salt petre, ginseng, and peace negotiations. There is one letter to Pearson Hunt of Trenton, Pennsylvania, from Abraham S. Barton, and one to Richard M. Johnson from Mr. Jones.

• Box 7, folder 3

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This folder contains five bills of sale for enslaved persons. Watt, an enslaved Black man, was sold by his enslaver, Robert Baywaters, to John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for $565 (February 7, 1815). Peter, a 22-year-old enslaved Black man, was sold by his enslaver, William Greathouse, to John W. Hunt for $350 (February 27, 1815). Henry, an enslaved Black man about 23 years old who was formerly enslaved by William Talbot, and Sally, an enslaved Black woman about 35 years old, were both described as sound and healthy when their enslaver, David Shily, sold them to Thomas January and John Hunt for $850 (March 1, 1815). Kiah, an enslaved Black boy about 14 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by his enslaver, John Smith, to Thomas January and John Hunt along with a grey horse for $400 (March 13, 1815). Sam, an enslaved Black man, was sold by his enslaver, Hallet M. Winslow, to Thomas January (August 21, 1815).

This folder also includes letters to John Wesley Hunt, a court document in which John W. Hunt is the plaintiff and Charles S. Carson is the defendent, and a bond of indemnity to John W. Hunt from William Steele. Letters to John W. Hunt from business associates discuss yarn, hemp, rope, and tobacco sales; money matters; and shipments of goods.

• Box 7, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises a bill of sale for an enslaved man; letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; bills of lading; a bill of exchange on John W. Hunt for $462; and a statement of John W. Hunt's account with Benjamin B. Howell and Co.

Willis, an enslaved Black man about 21 years old and enslaved for life, was sold by his enslaver, J. MicKinley, to John Wesley Hunt and Thomas January for $450 (February 1, 1816).

Letters from associates discuss tobacco purchases, difficulty in collecting Ohio bank notes, rates of exchange, and legal matters. A letter from John H. Hanna of Frankfort, Kentucky, regards John W. Hunt's son's education (February 10, 1816).

• Box 7, folder 5

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, from business associates and a bill of lading recording John W. Hunt's shipment of cotton bagging, lash rope, and tobacco to Bartlet and Cox in New Orleans, Louisiana. Most of the letters are from John H. Hanna and Simon Gratz & Brothers. The letters discuss payments, banks, trade business, debt settlements, tobacco, bagging prices, and opinions about U.S. Bank notes and stock.

• Box 7, folder 6

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, from business associates; a land agreement between Thomas D. Carneal and John H. Hanna; and a bill of exchange in John W. Hunt's favor. Letters discuss rates of exchange, account statements, money notes, John W. Hunt's subscription to the Bank of the U.S. in Lexington, tobacco sales, and legal matters.

• Box 7, folder 7

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; a land transfer giving Joshua Cates 14 acres in Christian County, Kentucky; Thomas Ewen, John Wesley Hunt, and Abijah Hunt's bill with the clerk of the Pulaski Circuit Court; and a land indenture documenting Andrew and Martha McCalla's sale of a tract of land in Fayette County, Kentucky, to John W. Hunt. Letters discuss money, tobacco orders, John D. Clifford's damaged reputation, bank notes, and the delicate health of Pearson Hunt's wife.

• Box 8, folder 1

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt, Richard Higgins' receipt for shares of stock on the Bank of the United States, and a promissory note to Colonel James Johnson for $3150 from John W. Hunt. Letters to John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, discuss a lawsuit by Hunt against Charles L. Carson, the Bank of the United States, goods delivered, Winter and McCall's new firm, commissions, and his daughter's health. Richard Higgins paid $3,830.94 for ten shares of stock in his own name and 203 shares as the attorney for an included list of buyers.

• Box 8, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt, bills of lading, and a receipt for lumber. Business letters to John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, discuss ginseng prices, U.S. Bank stock, commissions, and tobacco. A letter from Hunt's brother, Pearson, assures him that their father has recovered from his illness (April 13, 1817) and letters from his cousin, Jeremiah Hunt, discuss his trip to Cincinnati. The bills of lading document multiple shipments of tobacco from John W. Hunt to Dennistown, Hill and Co. in New Orleans, Louisiana, and one shipment of tobacco to William Watson, also of New Orleans.

• Box 8, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder contains bills of lading; letters to John Wesley Hunt; an account book; a memorandum of purchases of Bank of the United States stock for the joint account of John W. Hunt and John D. Clifford; a promissory note to John D. Clifford and John Tilford for $25,540 from John W. Hunt; and a bill of exchange on John W. Hunt in favor of Tilford, Trotter, and Co. The bills of lading document shipments of tobacco from John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, to William Watson in New Orleans, Louisiana. Business letters from Hunt's brothers, Pearson and Wilson, discuss a business transaction and Bank of the United States stock, and a letter from cousin Wilson P. Hunt relates his journey to St. Louis, Missouri, and asks John W. Hunt to write Henry Clay on his behalf.

• Box 8, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a bill of sale for enslaved persons, letters to John Wesley Hunt, receipts, and a bill of lading documenting John W. Hunt's shipment of tobacco to Dennistown, Hill, and Co. in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Kiah, formerly enslaved by John Smith; Willis, formerly enslaved by John McKinley; and Sam, formerly enslaved by Hallet M. Winslow, were three persons jointed enslaved by John Wesley Hunt and Thomas January. On December 1, 1817, Thomas January sold his half of the ownership to John W. Hunt for $795.

Letters to John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, discuss Bank of United States stock, purchases made by Hunt, account statement requests, loan requests, the market, and a letter of recommendation. The receipts document payments for music lessons for Hunt's daughters, various goods, legal services, and a pew rental at the Episcopal Church.

• Box 8, folder 5

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This folder contains two bills of sale for enslaved persons sold to John Wesley Hunt along with a court document certifying that Hunt brought these enslaved persons into Kentucky for his own use (February 21, 1818). James, an enslaved Black boy about 15 years old, and Joseph, an enslaved Black boy about 13 years old, were both described as perfectly sound by their former enslaver, William Fitzhugh. When Fitzhugh moved from Washington County, Maryland (a slave holding state), to Genessee County, New York (a free state), he sold James and Joseph for $980 (February 10, 1818). Kate, a mixed race enslaved woman about 18 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by her enslaver, Arnold Hanenhamp of Hagenstown, Maryland, for $400 (February 10, 1818).

This folder also includes letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; Hunt's receipts for stabling horses and legal services from Thomas Bodley; and an inventory list of lands purchased in Huntsville, Kentucky. Letters concern drafts and notes, documents for a lawsuit, hemp and tobacco business, ginseng, stocks, and other business matters.

• Box 8, folder 6

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This folder contains a bill of sale for Bob, an enslaved Black boy about 17 years old and described as sound and healthy. Bob was previously enslaved by Lewis Sanders, who sold him to John Gibson, who then sold him to John Wesley Hunt for $600 (June 26, 1818).

Also included in this folder are letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; a bill of lading documenting Hunt's shippment of tobacco to John McMillan in New Orleans, Louisiana; and two bills for legal services. Letters contain information regarding legal documents, notes, invoices, stocks, tobacco sales, and other various business matters.

• Box 8, folder 7

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, and bills for legal services. Letters from business associates contain information regarding note payments, accounts, an offer to buy cattle, land transactions, bank failures, tobacco sales, and other various business matters. A letter from Hunt's brother Pearson on October 27, 1818 informs him of the death of Sally, Pearson's daughter, on October 15, and a letter from Andrew Bayard congratulates John W. Hunt on the birth of his daughter Anna.

• Box 8, folder 8

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a bill of sale for an enslaved man, letters to John Wesley Hunt, bills for legal services, and Hunt's account statement with Benjamin B. Howell.

Robin, an enslaved Black man about 30 years old and described as sound and healthy, was sold by Robert Crockett to John Wesley Hunt for $507. Robin was at the time enslaved by Mr. Southworth of Florence, Alabama.

Letters from business associates discuss goods, land sales, bank issues, a lawsuit, requests for money from Hunt, and account settlements. Letters from Hunt's brother, Pearson, detail their father's health after a fall, and a letter from his cousin, Wilson P. Hunt, comments on his trip up the river as part of the Yellow Stone Expedition. Several letters from Hunt's brother Theodore request financial help from John Wesley.

• Box 8, folder 9

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a bill of sale for Henry, an enslaved mixed race man described as sound and healthy, who was sold by Robert Crockett to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for $500 (January 5, 1820). Henry was at the time enslaved by John Wallace who was to keep him as a blacksmith apprentice until January 1, 1821.

Also included in this folder are letters to John Wesley Hunt, bills for legal services, a stock record, John McKinley's account statement with Hunt, a bank draft drawn up by Francis Scott Key, a land contract between Major William Butler and Hunt, and a bill of lading documenting Hunt's shipment of hemp yarn and bale rope to Winter and McCall in New Orleans, Louisiana. Hunt's brother Theodore continues to ask for assistance in repaying a debt to Mr. Bain. Simon Gratz and Brothers wrote to Hunt regarding business matters concerning the Bank of United States. Hunt's brother Pearson confirms that their father cannot send money to Theodore and informs him that John, a man enslaved by their father, was sent to prison for repeated attempts to set the house on fire (March 6, 1820).

• Box 8, folder 10

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, from Henry Clay and his brother Wilson Hunt; a land indenture; two business agreements; and Hunt's bill with the sheriff of Fayette County, Kentucky, for legal services. The letter from Henry Clay on March 5, 1821, details difficulties with some of Hunt's bills at the Treasury while letters from Wilson Hunt discuss the tobacco business and their father's feeble health. The land indenture documents the sale of a tract of land in Lexington, Kentucky, from Jacob and Hanna Holderman and James B. Pearson to John W. Hunt for $12,000 (January 20, 1821).

• Box 8, folder 11

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; receipts for taxes and legal services; bills for accounting and legal services; a bank draft drawn up by Francis Scott Key; and two account statements for John W. Hunt. Letters discuss a lawsuit regarding the purchase of a mule, John Hunt Jr.'s schooling in Ohio, the sale of water damaged goods, note payments, and other various business matters. A letter from Hunt's brother Wilson informs him of the death of their father, Abraham, and includes the contents of the will (November 17, 1821). John W. Hunt's cousin, Hetty Hunt, wrote to ask for a portion of his inheritance since she received nothing in the will despite caring for Abraham while he was ill and the other brothers have agreed to match it (November 20, 1821).

• Box 8, folder 12

Scope and Contents

This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; receipts for cotton and the payment of a debt; bills for legal services, accounting services, and shoes; and a deposition related to land purchases made by John W. Hunt. The letters discuss land purchases, banks, the exchange market, debts, goods, horse sales, and other business matters. Miss H. Hunt wrote John W. Hunt to thank him for the money he contributed to her share of the inheritance and give news from Trenton, Pennsylvania (March 1, 1822).

• Box 8, folder 13

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a bill of sale for Ben, an enslaved Black boy about 17 years old described as healthy and sound and enslaved for life. Ben was sold by his enslaver, M.D. Richardson to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for $500.

Also included in this folder are numerous receipts belonging to John Wesley Hunt for various goods and services, bills for services, John W. Hunt's bills from the Anderson auction, business accounts, articles of agreement between Hunt and Robert S. Russell regarding a rental plantation formerly leased by Hunt, and a statement made by Charlton Hunt (John Wesley Hunt's eldest son) at the auction of Robert Crockett's land which was already claimed by John W. Hunt.

• Box 8, folder 14

Scope and Contents

This folder mainly comprises John Wesley Hunt's receipts for goods and services along with Hunt's account statements with other business owners; a mortgage deed given to John W. Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, by Robert Crockett for land in Christian County, Kentucky; a court document certifying that William Frogg traveled 40 miles to attend court as a witness on behalf of Holderman, Pearson, and Co. in their case against John Miller and Co.; and a letter to John W. Hunt from his son John Hunt Jr. detailing his experience on a cruise and action against pirates.

• Box 8, folder 15

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This folder includes several receipts and bills belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for goods and services; Hunt's account statements with other business owners; a statement of fish sales by Benjamin Gratz in a joint account with John W. Hunt; and a court order mandating that Holderman, Pearson, and Co. pay David B. Allen $5.16 for traveling and spending five days as a witness in their lawsuit.

• Box 8, folder 16

Scope and Contents

This folder contains numerous receipts and bills belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for various goods and services along with Hunt's account statements with other business owners.

• Box 9, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises numerous bills on John Wesley Hunt for legal services throughout central Kentucky; Hunt's receipts for goods and services; a business account statement regarding Jacob Holderman, James E. Pearson, and John W. Hunt; a deposition statement in a lawsuit involving Gideon Morgan; two court documents certifying that Edward King traveled to attend the Adair County Circuit Court as a witness in a lawsuit involving Holderman, Pearson, and Co.; and a letter to John W. Hunt from Calvin Cogswell Morgan regarding business and Hunt's upcoming arrival to town (December 27, 1824).

• Box 9, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder mainly contains bills on John Wesley Hunt for legal services throughout central Kentucky as well as a receipt documenting Hunt's tax payment, a list of debts due John W. Hunt and John McKinley for property sales, a property list and an agreement regarding Hunt and McKinley's jointly owned lands in Kentucky and Alabama, and a letter to Hunt from his brother Wilson Hunt commenting on the marriage of John W. Hunt's daughter Theodosia to Colonel George Strother.

• Box 9, folder 3

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This folder contains a bill of sale for Kesiah, an enslaved Black woman, and her four children, Charles (8 years old), Henrietta (6 years old), Ann (4 years old), and the unnamed youngest child. They had been enslaved by John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for two years and were officially sold to him by the previous enslaver, Bartholomew Manlove, for $800 on June 21, 1826.

Also included in this folder are letters to John Wesley Hunt, documents regarding the Transylvania University Board of Trustees, a receipt documenting Hunt's tax payment, a proposal drafted by M. Kennedy to build a new wing onto the Lunatic Asylum, and numerous bills on Hunt for legal services throughout central and southern Kentucky. A letter from John Payne regards Hunt's position as chairman of the board for the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum (February 4, 1826). Another letter from Hunt's son, John Hunt, explains that he has drawn a draft on Hunt to pay his debts and hopes he will pay it (November 12, 1826). Documents from the Transylvania University trustees contain information about a committee involving Charlton Hunt, M.M. McCalla, and T.M. Hickey about a mortgaged book of the medical school.

• Box 9, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder mainly comprises bills on John Wesley Hunt for legal services throughout central Kentucky along with a letter to Hunt, a note for collection, and Hunt's tax receipts. The letter is from Calvin Cogswell Morgan discussing Morgan's new apothecary store and Hunt's business in cotton bagging and rope in Lexington, Kentucky.

• Box 9, folder 5

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This folder consists of seven packets of promissory notes to Hart and Curd arranged by month. Usually only a dollar amount is supplied though occasionally an inventory is also included or a note about what was purchased (e.g., wool, nails, window repair). The slips are in paper wrappers with the legend "Hart and Curd orders for [month] 1828" documenting from April through November.

• Box 9, folder 6

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This folder consists of letters to John Wesley Hunt, court documents in which various people claimed compensation on Hunt for acting as a witness in his lawsuits, and several receipts and bills on Hunt for legal services throughout central and southern Kentucky. Letters from business associates regard checks received, lawsuits, difficult river conditions, goods shipments and purchases, and financials. A letter from Samuel D. Morgan asks Hunt to pay the wagoner transporting Ned and Philip, two enslaved Black boys, and hold them until the arrival of their enslaver (December 20, 1828).

• Box 9, folder 7

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This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, from his family; a work of writing in memory of Eleanor Murdock; and an indenture between Eleanor Hart and John W. Hunt assigning him 112 acres of land as collateral for a $1000 loan. Letters from Hunt's wife, Catherine G., and his daughter Catherine detail their trip to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to visit his family. Hunt's nephew, Westley P. Hunt, and brother Wilson wrote to inform him of his brother Pearson's serious illness. John W. Hunt's son, John, thanked him for covering his debts but now has more debts.

• Box 9, folder 8

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This folder mainly consists of bills on John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for legal services throughout central Kentucky along with two letters to Hunt from his sons in law and Hunt's account statement with John McKinley. A letter from John H. Hanna, husband to Hunt's daughter Mary, explains his inability to repay a debt despite his efforts and claims he is much distressed by Hunt's reproaches (September 19, 1829). Another letter from George E. Strother, husband to Theodosia, remarks on the price of insurance stock (December 10, 1829).

• Box 9, folder 9

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This folder contains letters, several bills on John Wesley Hunt for legal services throughout central Kentucky, a statement of Hunt's account with John McKinley, a note of debt and accruing interest, a bill for hats, and a receipt for oranges and raisins. A letter from Elisha Meredith to John W. Hunt asks Hunt to speak to Mr. Long regarding an overdue debt (January15, 1830). Another letter from John R. Key to his sister Mrs. Charles Howard discusses Ann Reynolds' new baby, Hunt's grandchild, and other news of the Key family (June 17, 1830). A letter to Henrietta Morgan from her mother Catherine Hunt gives news of her trip east and mentions Charlton Hunt's (Hunt's son, Morgan's brother) trouble with the people he enslaves (September 1830).

• Box 9, folder 10

Scope and Contents

The bulk of this folder consists of letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, along with a receipt for clover seed and linen, a flyer sent to Hunt advertising the availability of a thoroughbred named Orphan for stud services, copies of Gideon Morgan's and Rufus Morgan's wills, and Edmund Morgan's marriage record. Letters discuss purchases and shipments of goods, payments, land purchases, a new Kentucky statute exempting lunatic asylum workers from jury and militia duty, and hospital regulations. A letter from John W. Hunt's son in law, John H. Hanna, informs Hunt that his daughter Catherine Hunt has a suitor whom he forbade her from seeing until Hunt gives approval (February 8, 1831). Another letter from John W. Hunt to John McKinley discusses Hunt's desire to dissolve their partnership and details of settling accounts (February 15, 1831).

• Box 9, folder 11

Scope and Contents

This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; receipts for goods and services; bills on Hunt for legal services; an estimate of property to be divided; and a contract between John W. Hunt and Sarah Bell concerning Hunt's purchase of 5 acres of land. Letters from business associates discuss money, a boarding school in Lexington, a possible new bank, and other various business matters. A letter from Henry Clay attests to the character of personnel in the firm of Allain, Perrautt, and Allain (March 18, 1831). Letters from Hunt's wife, Catherine, give details of her trip to St. Louis. Hunt's son, John, writes from Paris, France, to describe financial issues and ask for money again.

• Box 9, folder 12

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several receipts and bills for various goods and services, the majority of which regard purchases made by John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky. Many of the receipts document deliveries of Hunt's bale rope to Adams, Reynolds, and Co. of Upper Portland, Kentucky. The folder also includes one letter to John W. Hunt from Joel Scott answering his inquiries about the prices of tombs.

• Box 9, folder 13

Scope and Contents

This folder contains several bills and receipts for goods, services, money exchanges, and farm animals; letters between Abram D. Hunt, John Wesley Hunt, and John McKinley discussing a business deal involving land in Alabama; receipts for deliveries of John W. Hunt's bale rope from Lexington, Kentucky, to January and Huston of Maysville, Kentucky, and Thomas Anderson and Co. of Louisville, Kentucky; receipts for the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum; and a statement of an account between John W. Hunt and John McKinley.

• Box 9, folder 14

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; surveys of land in Fayette County, Kentucky; receipts and bills for goods and legal services; receipts for deliveries of John W. Hunt's bale rope to associates throughout Kentucky; an account statement with John McKinley and the receipt for Hunt's share; and a promissory note in which Calvin C. Morgan promises to pay M.E. Keane $100 on December 25, 1832, to rent Henson, an enslaved Black man, for one year (January 2, 1832). Letters from John B. Raine inquire about obtaining a loan from a third party, a letter from Hunt's son Abram D. Hunt discusses his financials, and a letter from John McKinley accepts Hunt's offer for disposing of their joint property.

• Box 9, folder 15

Scope and Contents

This folder contains correspondence to and from John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; a promissory note between Hunt and James Cox and Edward Francis concerning an indenture made between Cox and Francis; receipts and bill for goods and legal services; receipts documenting deliveries of Hunt's bale rope and yarn to B.R. McShaine of Upper Portland, Kentucky, and Adams, Reynolds, and Co. of Louisville, Kentucky. A letter to John W. Hunt from Jacob Atkinson requests payment. A letter from John W. Hunt to his son Dr. John Hunt warns him that continuing to draw money on Hunt's credit will cause an end to their relations (May 25, 1832), and Dr. Hunt's letter to his father discusses his medical practice in New Orleans, Louisiana (September 20, 1832).

• Box 10, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises John Wesley Hunt's bills and receipts for goods, services, and colts; a tuition bill for Thomas and Francis K. Hunt; notes of shipments of flour to the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum; notes of weighing hay; two letters; and shipping lists. The first letter is to Catherine and John Wesley Hunt from their son Abram D. and his wife Ellen Hunt and discusses, among other things, their recent purchase of Eliza, an enslaved woman, and her son (about eight years old) from Colonel McKinley (January 6, 1833). Eliza is an excellent seamstress, washer, and ironer and capable of making an excellent cook. Another letter from James W. Sheffey of Abingdon, Virginia, to Joseph Logan of Lexington, Kentucky, inquires as to the character of the pastor of the 2nd Presbyterian Church in Lexington (March 28, 1833). The shipping lists document a variety of goods shipped to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, from associates in Louisville, Frankfort, and Maysville, Kentucky. Several shipping lists included salt and/or sugar.

• Box 10, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder contains receipts for John Wesley Hunt's purchases of goods, services, and mules; shipping lists; a note of deposit of $800 to the care of Hunt; receipts documenting deliveries of Hunt's bale rope to associates; a bill for butter for the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum; and a condolence letter to John Wesley and Catherine Hunt following the death of their daughter Catherine (May 25, 1833). The shipping lists document a variety of goods (e.g., sugar, glassware, tea, etc.) shipped to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, from his associates in Maysville, Frankfort, and Louisville, Kentucky.

• Box 10, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises receipts for goods, services, and deliveries to and from John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; shipping lists for merchandise purchased by John W. Hunt; a bill of sale for the estate of Richard Ashton; and correspondence to and from members of the Hunt family. Business letters to and from John W. Hunt discuss a lawsuit, the repayment of a debt, and a note of introduction. A letter from Abram D. Hunt to his mother Catherine Hunt gives details of his summer home and local elections (August 12, 1833), and a letter to John W. Hunt from his brother Wilson requests a note for $2000 for his share of their father's estate (August 28, 1833). In a letter from Thomas Hunt in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Richard A. Curd of Lexington, Kentucky, Hunt gives details of a dispute that led to the death of his brother Dr. John Hunt, son of John Wesley Hunt, in a duel (August 1, 1833). This folder also contains receipts for Dr. Hunt's funeral and burial dated later that month.

• Box 10, folder 4

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This folder comprises several of John Wesley Hunt's bills and receipts for goods and services (e.g., hides, legal services, etc.), receipts for merchandise deliveries, David Hunt's tuition receipt, a memorandum of money paid to Hunt, shipping lists, and letters to Hunt. Shipping lists document goods (e.g., clover seed, fruits, sugar, etc.) shipped to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, from associates in Louisville, Kentucky. Business letters discuss checks, drafts, a newspaper advertisement, cotton prices, potential land sales, and a complaint about a box of bad tea purchased from Hunt. A letter from Dr. James Jones in New Orleans, Louisiana, details the difficulties of executing Dr. John Hunt's estate after his death in August (October 19, 1833).

• Box 10, folder 5

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This folder comprises a 71 page account of Abram D. Hunt and Co. from John Wesley Hunt, bills on John W. Hunt for legal services throughout Kentucky, a reference page for rates of exchange for Kentucky currency from 1821-1824, inventory lists, receipts for tailoring and books, and two letters to John W. Hunt. Dr. John Hunt's estate inventory included Elsey, a 59-year-old Black woman he enslaved in partnership with Dr. Clarke, whose worth was estimated at $100 (January 31, 1834). A letter from James Jones contains details on the disposal of Dr. John Hunt's (John Wesley Hunt's son) property and unsettled debts (February 1, 1834), and a letter from W.W. Fry contains details of a law suit (February 19, 1834).

• Box 10, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder contains bills on John Wesley Hunt for legal services in Kentucky; receipts for goods, services, and dental surgeries performed on Miss Hunt and Francis Hunt; a memorandum of paints purchased by John W. Hunt from Stephen Swift; account statements; a shipping list for sugar delivered to John W. Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, from W.G. Bakewell in Louisville, Kentucky; a bill of discovery and injunction from the Court of Equity in Charleston, South Carolina, against John W. Hunt by Edward Francis; and letters to John W. Hunt from business associates discussing his accounts.

• Box 10, folder 7

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a receipt for an enslaved woman and boy whose names were once known who were purchased by Richard Curd from Isaac Miller for $650 (August 20, 1834).

This folder also comprises numerous receipts and bills for various goods and services (e.g., sugar, candles, legal services, etc.) purchased by John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; bills for deliveries of Hunt's bagging to associates; an indenture detailing Hamilton Atchison's sale of 370 acres of land in Fayette County, Kentucky, to John W. Hunt for one dollar; receipts of purchases for the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum; and two letters. A letter from J. Robertson to John W. Hunt provides details of a legal action. The other letter is from B.B. Smith to G.W. Anderson asking him to set up an interview with Hunt to air a dispute (August 24, 1834).

• Box 10, folder 8

Scope and Contents

This folder contains orders for goods and money from John Wesley Hunt and his son Thomas Hunt, both of Lexington, Kentucky; bills on John W. Hunt for goods and services; receipts; checks drawn on the Bank of Louisville to David A. Sayre from John W. Hunt; and a note to John W. Hunt from T.K. Layten asking to let Jim Tydringa, an enslaved Black man, have $20 worth of goods (September 1, 1834).

• Box 10, folder 9

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises receipts for goods purchased by John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; bills on Hunt for goods and legal services; bills for goods for the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum for which Hunt was a board member; orders for Hunt's merchandise; a shipping list for paper; Hunt's account statement with Riddle, Forsyth, and Co.; checks; an indenture of a land sale to Hunt from Thomas January's estate; and a legal agreement in which Charles M. King assumed debt owed John W. Hunt.

• Box 10, folder 10

Scope and Contents

This folder contains undated documents from 1834 including a receipt for tailoring; a bill of exchange stating that John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, is to pay Robert Gray $51.87; along with bills for yarns, cloth,and a mattress; and a bill for goods for the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum.

• Box 10, folder 11

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt and his wife Catherine Hunt, shipping lists, bills on John W. Hunt for legal services, receipts for deliveries of goods to Hunt's associates and customers, a receipt for railroad stock, an order for materials, and a note of exchange for $1500 to be paid by Coleman and Ward to Morton and Co. A receipt belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, documents his payment to the jailer, Thomas B. Megowan, for receiving an enslaved person and holding them at the jail for eight days for Hunt. Letters to John W. Hunt from his sons Abram D. Hunt and Thomas H. Hunt discuss business matters and high prices of goods, while letters from other business associates discuss securing a debt and Kentucky stocks. A letter to Catherine Hunt from her nephew Westley P. Hunt discusses the family's excitement at the prospect of her visiting them in Trenton, Pennsylvania (August 25, 1835). Most of the shipping lists document shipments of sugar from Swigert, Moffet, and Co. of Frankfort, Kentucky, to John Wesley Hunt.

• Box 10, folder 12

Scope and Contents

This folder contains letters, bills on John Wesley Hunt for legal services, orders for goods from Hunt, notes for money from John H. Hanna, and a tax receipt. A note from Calvin C. Morgan promises to pay $1000 if Matilda and her children, Betsey and Sam, are sold by their enslavers Robert and Sarah Nelson of Caroline County, Virginia, to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky (November 3, 1835). The majority of the letters are addressed to John Wesley Hunt. In a letter dated October 9, Hunt's son, Abram D. Hunt, mentioned being nervous about his mother's illness but commented that he heard she was out of danger. Following letters from friends on October 27 and November 2 express condolences on Catherine Hunt's passing.

• Box 11, folder 1-2

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Folder 11:1 consists of 118 slips of paper ordering goods of all types from John Wesley Hunt's store by various people.

Folder 11:2 consists of 157 slips of paper ordering goods of all types from John Wesley Hunt's store by various people.

• Box 11, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder contains several receipts for various goods purchased at or for John Wesley Hunt and Thomas Hart Hunt's general store, invoices for goods purchased for their store, inventories of goods from various business associates, an order for money and cloth from the store, a promissory note, multiple bills for legal services, and letters. Most of the letters are addressed to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, discussing business matters such as stocks, cattles sales, and a damaged shipment. A letter from Hunt's daughter Mary Hanna discusses family matters and invites him to visit (May 6, 1836). One letter to Charles Howard from B.B. Taney asks Howard to keep an eye on Taney's family since he has been receiving threatening letters concerning a lawsuit he is pursuing (March 6, 1836).

• Box 11, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder consists of letters to and from John Wesley Hunt, invoices for goods purchased for John W. Hunt and Thomas Hart Hunt's general store, bills and receipts for goods and services, several bills on John W. Hunt for legal services, and a note of supplies sent to the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum for which Hunt is a board member. Letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, discuss various business matters such as the order of a piano, the selling of some of Hunt's property, deliveries, bank stock, an insolvent account, draft payments, and debt and rent payments to Hunt. A letter to Hunt from R.S. Woodson of Woodsenville, Kentucky, asks if Woodson's brother can be kept at home rather than being committed to the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum (August 28, 1836). One letter from David Hunt discusses how expensive it has become to purchase enslaved persons in Mississippi with a going rate of $2500 to $2800 for two people (November 10, 1836).

• Box 11, folder 5

Scope and Contents

This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; several bills on Hunt for legal services throughout Kentucky; an order for goods from John Wesley Hunt and Thomas Hart Hunt's store; and a check made out to Graham and Butter for $611.58 from John Wesley Hunt. Business letters from Hunt's associates discuss payments, shares of stock, a downturn in business, loans, and cotton sales.

• Box 11, folder 6

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This folder contains letters to John Wesley Hunt, several bills for legal services, bills for construction and blacksmith work, tax receipts, Hunt's account statements with various business associates, an order to execute a judgment against Hunt in court, a receipt for payment on a different losing judgment, and notes taken from records in the County Clerk's office. Business letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, discuss his lawsuits, price lists, debts due to Hunt, horses, house sales, and accounts. A letter from Hunt's daughter, Theodosia Strothers, gives family news and discusses her unexpected visit with her brother Robert Hunt (November 7, 1837)

• Box 11, folder 7

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a bill of sale for Henry, an enslaved mixed race man who was either 21 or 22 years old and described as sound and healthy, who was sold by R. Harcourt as an enslaved man for life at the estate sale of Alexander Fisher. Henry was sold to his new enslaver, John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, for $850 (January 18, 1838).

This folder also comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt, receipts for wheat purchases, an account statement, and a bill for clothes and tuition for Hunt's nephew John C. Grosh. Letters to Hunt discuss stocks, dull business, an old promissory note written to Isaac Ward, and a rumor about Canadian loyalists burning Buffalo. Letters from Hunt's children, Mary Hanna, Abram D. Hunt, and Theodosia Strother, discuss their trips to Vicksburg, Mississippi; New Orleans, Louisiana; and Washington, respectively, and a letter from his son Robert Pearson Hunt discusses his progress in school. A letter to John W. Hunt from United States House Representative Richard Hawes responds to Hunt's letter supporting canal building in Wisconsin (April 25, 1838).

• Box 11, folder 8

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises mainly letters addressed to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; a letter to Thomas Hart Hunt containing a list of "Wholesale Prices Current" in Louisville; a bill of lading for the Steam Boat Argo; and an account of legal services due. Several of the letters are cover letters for checks, notes, accounts, and lists of wholesale prices in different cities. Other letters discuss property sales, money issues and deposits, business outlooks, prices of goods, and prospects for canal building in Wisconsin. A letter from John B. Baxter asks Hunt to accept the proposal of the Board of Commissioners of the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum on his behalf (May 16, 1838).

• Box 11, folder 9

Scope and Contents

This folder contains numerous letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; a letter to Abram D. Hunt containing an account statement; bills for goods and services; receipts; and two orders for goods and money from John Wesley Hunt and Thomas Hart Hunt's general store. Several letters are cover letters for checks, bills of lading, and account statements, while others discuss business topics such as debt collection, credit, rope prices, railroad bonds, and the mortgaging of a property. Letters from children in the family, including Hunt's son Robert Pearson Hunt, discuss their schooling.

• Box 11, folder 10

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; receipts for goods and services; and a bill of lading. Letters from Hunt's business associates discuss bills, horses, checks, a lawsuit, rope prices, plantation rentals, accounts, and business proposals. Letters from Hunt's son, Abram D. Hunt, contain information on a number of family matters in Philadelphia and Trenton, Pennsylvania.

• Box 11, folder 11

Scope and Contents

This folder contains several letter to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; receipts for subscriptions and services; and bills for legal services. Four letters from business associates ask to renew notes falling due to Hunt, and letters from Jamison Samuel of St. Louis, Missouri, offer to mortgage his properties or sell them outright to Hunt for a loan. Other letters ask for Philadelphia and New York notes, dicuss debt collection and the exchange rate, and contain funds. A letter from Hunt's daughter, Theodosia Strothers, gives details of her trip to Maryland (November 11, 1838).

• Box 11, folder 12

Scope and Contents

This folder contains mainly letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; a letter to Abram D. Hunt concerning the transfer of Hunt's funds into Mississippi notes; a letter to John and Charlton Morgan from Calvin Cogswell Morgan giving details of his trip to London; a bill for legal services; and a receipt for stone and hauling. Business letters to John W. Hunt mostly discuss money and loans, and the majority were sent by G.W. Merriwether or C. MacAlester.

• Box 11, folder 13

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters to and from John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, along with two bills on Hunt for legal services. A letter to Thomas D. Carneal from John Wesley Hunt asks the price of wine, a letter to John Wesley Hunt from R.J. Ward offers to sell Hunt a lot and warehouse, and a letter from C.A. Wickliffe appeals for purchase of state bonds to finish public works projects. Letters from Hunt's son, Robert Pearson Hunt, discuss his trip to Princeton and confirm his receipt of money from Colonal Hunt. Letters from Hunt's son-in-law, George Strother, discuss money and a statement from the Treasury Department.

• Box 12, folder 1

Scope and Contents

Almost all of the documents housed in this folder are letters addressed to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, along with a letter to Richard M. Johnson and pages from a journal. Letters from business associates contain checks, discuss money and loans, shipments and deliveries, business propositions, property sales, a large fire in Louisville, hemp prices, and a railroad construction plan. There is also a letter from the Engineer Department in Washington addressed to Vice President of the United States, Richard M. Johnson, informing him that Kentucky's tenth congressional district already had an appointment, Mr. Buford (January 31, 1840). This folder also contains eight sheets from a journal written by Calvin Cogswell Morgan while in England (May 17, 1840).

• Box 12, folder 2

Scope and Contents

The majority of the documents contained in this folder are letters addressed to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, along with an action in Chancery involving John W. Hunt over a property dispute, a check to John W. Hunt from the New Orleans Canal and Banking Company, and a statement of a judgment in Hunt's favor in Mississippi. Several letters are cover letters for checks or merely confirm the receipt of past letters or checks from Hunt. Other letters to Hunt from business associates discuss property taxes and sales, Hunt's lawsuits, money matters, a petition for street improvement, delivery of a package, transactions, and business offers. A letter from O.G. Cates of Frankfort, Kentucky, thanks Hunt for advising him on the improved condition of his sister and asks him to see to her needs until he can come to Lexington (June 29, 1840).

• Box 12, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder contains numerous letters written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, along with a receipt for balance due and two bills on Hunt for legal services. Letters from business associates discuss notes falling due to Hunt, orders received and goods shipped, business transactions, land sales and rentals, cotton farming, money received, a lawsuit, and state bonds.

• Box 12, folder 4

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This folder mostly comprises letters written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, along with two bills for legal services, a receipt for $508.69 paid by John W. Hunt to Guthrie and Tyler, and a wagoners' bill. Several letters are cover letters for checks and drafts or discuss debts and finances. Other letters document shipments of orders, bills, the cotton crop, and a rental agreement with a tenant. A letter from Hunt's daughter, Theodosia Strother, mentions the upcoming wedding of her sister Anne to Mr. Reynolds, informs Hunt of Philamon Hunt's recent death, and asks for $300 to spend at her own will (October 4, 1840). A subsequent letter from Strother on October 19 thanks him for the $500. A letter from Hunt's daughter-in-law, Ellen K. Hunt discusses President Harrison's visit to Lexington (November 25, 1840). A letter from Hettty Hunt tells of the death of John W. Hunt's son-in-law, Colonel Strother (November 28, 1840).

• Box 12, folder 5

Scope and Contents

This folder is almost entirely composed of letters written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, along with two drafts to John W. Hunt for $1230.30 and $2,084.53. Several letters are cover letters for accounts and money or discuss debts and acquiring money. Other letters from business associates discuss property rentals and purchases, orders shipped to Hunt, a run on the Bank of the U.S. in Philadelphia, rates of exchange, difficulties with one of Hunt's tenants, and legal issues. Letters from John Wesley Hunt's daughters, Mary Hanna and Ann Reynolds, discuss their extended stay in New Orleans, Louisiana, with their husbands, John Hanna and William B. Reynolds. Another letter from Hunt's daughter, Theodosia Strother, asks for his assistance in settling the estate and leasing her property in the wake of her husband's death three months prior (February 25, 1841).

• Box 12, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises numerous letters to John Wesley Hunt, a business man of Lexington, Kentucky, from business associates and his children. Several letters from associates discuss money matters such as bonds, drafts, prices in other cities, banking, checks, debt collection, and borrowing money. Letters from John W. Hunt's daughters, Mary Hanna and Ann Reynolds, discuss their extended trip to New Orleans together and their returns home after several months. Letters from Theodosia Strother, Hunt's daughter, ask for help handling the estate after her husband's passing and thank him for his assistance. While John W. Hunt was visitng Theodosia Strother in St. Louis, Missouri, his sons, Robert P. Hunt and Thomas H. Hunt wrote him to report the farm in Lexington, Kentucky, was doing very well in his absence.

• Box 12, folder 7

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This folder is mainly composed of letters written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, along with an account of David A. Sayre's stocks and a note to Dr. Robert Pearson Hunt for $5,262.50. Many of the letters to John W. Hunt from business associates discuss money matters such as bonds, debt repayment, banking, account statements, checks, and rates of exchange. Other letters discuss business transactions, crime in the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum, influenza in Lexington, the upcoming election for the directors of the Fireman's Insurance Company, an unsatisfactory tenant renting Hunt's land, and lard sales. A letter from Francis Scott Key informs Hunt that he has not been able to get information on William Swartout but has enlisted a friend to investigate further (September 3, 1841).

• Box 12, folder 8

Scope and Contents

This folder mainly comprises letters written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky in addition to a copy of a bill of exchange by Henry Towley to John W. Hunt for $3075, a letter from Mereyann Chambers to Mrs. Tonney asking for employment in her house as a servant, and an indenture between John Standiford and John W. Hunt for some property in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Letters from business associates discuss banking, checks, stocks and bonds, debts, bills, and the rentals of Hunt's properties by various tenants. Letters from John W. Hunt's daughters, Theodosia Strother and Mary Hanna, discuss their lives and the lives of friends and family. Hunt's daughter-in-law, Rebecca T. Hunt, widow of Charlton Hunt, wrote to ask his help in supporting his grandchildren and comments on his lack of interest in the children (July, 1842).

• Box 13, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder mainly comprises letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, in addition to two notes of exchange to Abram D. Hunt for $1000 and $1400 and a note of exchange to John Wesley Hunt for $2791.87. Most of the letters from business associates discuss financial matters such as debt collection, banking, notes, checks sent, and the purchase and shipment of sugar crop. A letter from John White on March 29, 1843, asks Hunt to block any successor to the presidency of the Lexington branch of the Northern Bank should it become vacant before he arrives in Lexington, and a subsequent letter on April 10 offers the name of Colonel P.W. White as successor for the now vacant presidency. Letters from Hunt's son, Thomas Hart Hunt, describe a sawmill he inspected for possible purchase and comment on prices of sugar and hemp. A letter from John W. Hunt's daughter, Theodosia Strother, details her shock at hearing of the devastation of his farm by the last hurricane (June 22, 1843).

• Box 13, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder is entirely composed of letters written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky. Five of the twelve letters were composed by C. MacAlester to discuss bank stocks and banking transactions. Four of the letters were written by John W. Hunt's daughter, Theodosia Strother, to discuss happenings in her life including a lawsuit being pursued against her estate.

• Box 13, folder 3

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This folder comprises numerous letters written to John Wesley Hunt, a business man in Lexington, Kentucky. Several letters are from representatives of the Bank of North America discussing Hunt's account. Other letters from business associates discuss Hunt's horse business, his rental properties, and financial matters.

• Box 13, folder 4

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This folder almost exclusively comprises letters written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, in addition to a bill on Hunt for legal services and a note to Green and Co. in Paris, France, for 5975 francs for Robert P. Hunt's use. Letters discuss business transactions, financial matters, and John W. Hunt's property sales and rentals.

• Box 13, folder 5

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This folder is entirely composed of letters, all but one of which were written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky. The letters to Hunt discuss a new building on Main Street and other properties Hunt was involved in, financial matters, the settling of a lawsuit, and dealings with the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum for which Hunt was a board member.

• Box 13, folder 6

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This folder contains two letters written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky. A letter from C. MacAlester informs Hunt of charges to his account for Northern Kentucky Bank shares, and a letter from J.J. Crittenden states that he does not believe there will be a war with England.

• Box 13, folder 7

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This folder comprises a 30 page booklet titled "Address delivered before the American Whig and Cliosophic Societies of the College of New Jersey, June 23, 1846, by Alexander E. Brown," which was mailed to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, by "J.H.S."

• Box 13, folder 8

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This folder contains two land indentures and two letters. One indenture was between James K. Duke, May B. Duke, and Nathaniel Duke and Richard H. Ranson for a tract of land in Boone County, Kentucky, being sold to Ranson, and the other was between Nathaniel W. Duke and Thomas D. Carneal for another tract in Boone County, Kentucky. A letter from Calvin Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, to his brother, Samuel Dodd Morgan, explained the circumstances of the death of their brother, Alexander Gibson Morgan. A letter from David Hunt to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, contains a copy of Abijah Hunt's will and power of attorney to make a deed for property and discusses the fatal fire in New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Box 13, folder 9

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This folder comprises three letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, and a seven-page handwritten transcript titled "Extract of a letter of Porter Clay giving some account of the Clay family and his own life - written to a friend - March 30th, 1848 and published in the New York Tribune May 6, 1859." A letter from Margaret Logan informs John W. Hunt, her guardian, this she will be baptised the next day, and a letter from her teacher attaches her November report card. A letter from W.B. Reynolds informs Hunt of his collection of many drafts.

• Box 13, folder 10

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This folder contains two letters to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky; a poem titled "Cheer Up" by M.F. Tupper; a Bank of America acknowledgement of a letter; and a seven-page document titled "Sale of Personal Property of John W. Hunt, Dec., at his Farm in Fayette County, KY" dated October 29, 1849, two months after Hunt's death. The first letter is from Hunt's son, Thomas Hart Hunt, writing a recommendation for Mr. E.C. Laughlin, while the second letter is from a grandchild describing her trip with Francis Scott Key to Canada (July 6, 1849).

• Box 14, folder 1

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This folder consists entirely of an eleven-page typescript of Henry Clay's speech to the Senate in support of a series of resolutions introduced by him on January 29, 1850.

• Box 14, folder 2

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This folder contains four letters and an eight-page printed booklet titled "… Rules and Regulations for the Introduction of Gas… by the Trustees of the Philadelphia Gas Works." Two of the letters are to Alex Jeffrey from his brother John Jeffrey of Cincinnati, Ohio, regarding a business venture and stocks. A letter from J.R. Gavin and John Henry of Lexington, Kentucky, to Calvin Cogswell Morgan and Henrietta Morgan requests to meet to discuss John Wesley Hunt's will (March 8, 1851).

• Box 14, folder 3

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This folder consists of four letters written by John Jeffrey from Cincinatti, Ohio; Uniontown, Kentucky; and Lexington, Kentucky to his brother, Alex Jeffrey. In the letters he discusses ramifications of the explosion of the boat, the Chickasaw; requests documents and confirms their receipt; and discusses his business in gas works.

• Box 14, folder 4

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This folder contains two letters; a bill for bagging; a receipt for $14.04; an account of sales by Thomas Hart Hunt to John Hunt Morgan and Calvin Cogswell Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky; an account of bagging to Thomas H. Hunt; a telegram from Robert Pearson Hunt in Louisville, Kentucky, to C.C. Morgan saying "Sister will be home Monday noon;" and a sixteen-page pamphlet describing the wonders of a purgative called "Dehaut's Pills." An unsigned letter to N.B. Scott introduces Robert Hunt (February 7, 1853), and a letter from Catherine "Kitty" Morgan to her mother Henrietta Morgan mentions stopping on her trip to New York to visit Aunt Theodosia Strother (September 4, 1853).

• Box 14, folder 5

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This folder comprises three letters, receipts and bills for various goods, a check for eight dollars, notes of various sums to different people and the Bank of Kentucky, an account of bagging to Thomas Hart Hunt, a court summons to John Hunt Morgan and Calvin Cogswell Morgan, and a newspaper clipping of an obituary for Lieutenant Simon F. Blunt of the U.S. Navy. Dr. B. Pratt wrote to C.C. Morgan to inform him Catherine "Kitty" Morgan coughed up a small amount of blood but is overall well and can go dancing later in the week (February 11, 1854). The other two letters are also between the Morgans and discuss business matters.

• Box 14, folder 6

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This folder comprises letters, checks to various people, receipts and bills for goods and services, notes to various individuals for sums of money, an account of bagging shipped to Ward and Jonas, a shipping list of hemp sent to Thomas Hart Hunt and Company, and an admission ticket for Miss Morgan to "Lectures and Examinations of Chemistry by Robert Peter, M.D." Several letters are between members of the Hunt-Morgan family regarding personal matters while other letters discuss business affairs. A letter from John Hunt Morgan and Calvin Cogswell Morgan to Taylor Shelby and Co instructs them to pay a Black boy seven dollars (June 25, 1855). A letter from James F. Harris to Rosa V. Johnson of Lexington, Kentucky, asks her to submit a poem for his magazine on June 22, 1855, and a follow-up letter on July 13 documents his receipt of her poem in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

• Box 14, folder 7

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This folder contains a bill of sale for Thomas Marshall, an enslaved Black boy, who was sold by his enslaver, Mr. Bruce, to John Hunt Morgan and Calvin Cogswell Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, for $500 (August 4, 1854).

This folder also comprises letters, account statements, notes to various individuals for money, bills and receipts for goods and services, an inventory list, and an eight-page pamphlet titled "Rules and Regulations of the Philadelphia Gas Works." Several letters to Henrietta Morgan discuss family matters while numerous letters to John Hunt Morgan and Calvin C. Morgan handle business affairs such as sales of hemp and bagging. A letter from C.M. McClung to his mother-in-law Henrietta Morgan mentions the arrival of new enslaved persons at his and Catherine "Kitty" McClung's home (March 14, 1856).

• Box 14, folder 8

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This folder consists of 117 checks and notes for the year 1856.

• Box 14, folder 9

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters, account statements, bills and receipts for goods and services, notes and checks to various individuals for sums of money, a bill of lading, an account of factory employees, and a small record book with lists of numbers and occasional notations. Several pieces of correspondence are either to or from Calvin Cogswell Morgan and/or John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, regarding business matters. A letter to Allen and Calvin Morgan from C.C. Cole of Marion, Kentucky, complains of 23 Black persons enslaved by the Morgans who entered a widow's home and ate all her food and broke her crockery, and Cole asks the Morgans to make restitution (January 22, 1857). In a letter from J.W. White of Memphis, Tennessee, to John H. Morgan he claims the individuals he enslaves are well except for Peter, Bruce, and Howie, and he was recently offered $2500 for Dave, King, and Calvin (February 18, 1857). H.W. Chiles offers to hire and eventually buy 16 to 20 enslaved persons from John H. Morgan to be enslaved on his ship (May 9, 1857). Two letters to John H. Morgan and Calvin C. Morgan and an account statement by Oglesby and Macaulay document the use of persons enslaved by the Morgans on the ship, the Belfast. A receipt from July 11 documents the purchase of enslaved persons for work on the Steamer Northern. A letter from R. Woods to Captain John H. Morgan informs him he is doing very well hiring out enslaved persons in New Orleans, Louisiana, and asks Morgan to send more in the hopes that he will make his fortune there (October 3, 1857), and another letter from R. Woods claims the enslaved persons "seem well satisfied" (November 5, 1857). A letter to John H. Morgan from Thomas H. Noble of Louisville, Kentucky, offers to hire some persons enslaved by Morgan (December 24, 1857).

• Box 14, folder 10

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This folder contains letters to members of the Morgan family, account statements, checks and notes written to various people and organizations for sums of money, receipts for goods, and a receipt for a subscription to the Louisville Daily Courier. Several letters are written to Henrietta "Tommie" Morgan to give life news and invitations to events. Several letters from Thomas Hart Hunt and Company written to Calvin Cogswell Morgan discuss money matters and the hemp business. A receipt from February 4, 1858, documents money paid for the use of persons enslaved by the Morgans in New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Box 14, folder 11

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This folder consists of 162 checks and notes from the year 1859.

• Box 14, folder 12

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters; account statements; receipts and bills for goods and services; a telegram from W.H. Armstrong informing Calvin Cogswell Morgan he cannot leave New Orleans, Louisiana; a lease agreement between Charles Howard and William Addison for a lot in Baltimore, Maryland; a memorandum of wool received for C.C. Morgan and Co.; and a bill of lading for the Steamboat Emma. Most of the letters are written to members of the Hunt-Morgan family, and many of the letters are also written by members of the Hunt-Morgan family. Several letters are addressed to Henrietta (Tommie) Morgan giving news of family and friends. Numerous letters are addressed to John Hunt Morgan and/or Calvin Cogswell Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, regarding business and money matters.

• Box 15, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters, numerous checks made out to various individuals, promissory notes from John Hunt Morgan and Calvin Cogswell Morgan, an unsigned and unaddressed handwritten valentine, and a contract between John H. Morgan and Calvin C. Morgan and S. Spraggins for Spraggins to provide hemp and manage the Morgan factory. A letter from C. Van Giesen in Las Vegas, Nevada, to Calvin C. Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, warns Morgan that Monroe, a fleece trader, may be defrauding him (January 20, 1860). In a letter to General Cialdini, Persano Torre Del Greco reported the failure of his mission (March 1, 1860).

• Box 15, folder 2

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This folder contains letters; numerous checks made out to various individuals and organizations; receipts for goods and services; bills of lading; a promissory note to Spencer Graves; a memorandum of charges for wool shipped by Shryock in St. Louis, Missouri; and a telegram from Thomas Hart Hunt and Co. to Calvin Cogswell Morgan asking him to attend to drafts before leaving Lexington, Kentucky. The majority of the letters are addressed to Calvin C. Morgan and/or John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, from business associates discussing financial transactions and wool purchases.

• Box 15, folder 3

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This folder contains several letters, checks made out to various individuals and companies, bills of lading for shipments on multiple steamboats, a memorandum of charges, account statements, bills and receipts for goods, promissory notes, and a telegram from John M. George informing Calvin Cogswell Morgan that George has hired persons enslaved by Morgan to Keene Richard (May 14, 1860). The majority of the letters are written to Calvin Cogswell Morgan and/or John Hunt Morgan (addressed to C.C. Morgan and Co.) regarding wool sales and financial matters related to their business. A letter from C.H. Morgan in Missina, Sicily, to Calvin C. Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, describes the revolution occurring at the time including the torture and execution of political prisoners and the arrival of Garabaldi with his troops (May 19, 1860). Two letters to Calvin C. Morgan advise him as to political bets being placed on the presidential candidates. There are also three letters between Henrietta Morgan and her brother-in-law, John H. Hanna.

• Box 15, folder 4

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This folder consists of multiple letters, checks written to various individuals and companies, account statements, receipts for various goods, and bills from different companies. Several letters are addressed to Calvin Cogswell Morgan and Co. of Lexington, Kentucky, to discuss the wool business and money matters. There are also five letters written to Henrietta Morgan from her son, Thomas Morgan, discussing his life in school and lamenting about his homesickness.

• Box 15, folder 5

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This folder contains an agreement signed by R. Woods, an agent for Calvin Cogswell Morgan and John Hunt Morgan, hiring out 24 Black persons enslaved by the Morgans to work as firemen on G.W. Stewart's steamboat, the New Uncle Sam, until June 1, 1861. The boat traveled trade routes from Louisville, Kentucky, to New Orleans, Louisiana, or from St. Louis, Missouri, to New Orleans, Louisiana. The names of the enslaved persons are listed as follows: Horace, George, Jackson, Bill, Len, Edmond, Jim Martin, Armistad, Warren, Randolph, Joe, Nick, Perry, Henry, Sam, Peter, Daniel, Al Hunt, Alfred, Dave, John, Milby, Abner, and Jim. 21 of the men were to be paid $40 a month and the remaining three were to be paid $25 a month, and all the men were to be well-fed, taken care of, and humanely treated before being returned to Louisville, Kentucky, when their time on the boat ended.

This folder also contains multiple letters, checks made out to various individuals and companies, bills of lading for shipments through the Louisville and Lexington Railroad Company and various steamboats, receipts and a freight bill for wool, envelopes, and a telegram from R. Woods to John Morgan informing him of the persons hired to the Steamboat Uncle Sam at $40 (November 19, 1860). The majority of the letters are written to Calvin Cogswell Morgan and/or John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, and the remaining letters are addressed to Thomas Morgan or their mother, Henrietta Morgan. Letters to Calvin C. Morgan and John H. Morgan discuss financial matters and sales of wool, hemp, and bagging. Multiple letters discuss Lincoln's recent election and states seceding from the Union.

• Box 15, folder 6

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This folder contains several letters, the majority of which are addressed to Calvin Cogswell Morgan and/or John Hunt Morgan, along with checks, a notice from Branch Bank of Kentucky regarding a note falling due, an account of wages earned by persons enslaved by Calvin C. Morgan on the steamer New Uncle Sam, an account of sales, a receipt from Tellkampf and Kitching, a bill for shoes and repairs, envelopes, a memorandum of bills payable, and a lithograph of Ascension Hall at Kenyon College in Ohio. Most letters written to Calvin C. Morgan and John H. Morgan regard wool sales and financial matters. A letter from Thomas B. Merein Junior of Frankfort, Kentucky, invites Calvin C. Morgan to meet informally with Governor Beriah Magoffin (December 6, 1860).

There is also an account of wages earned by persons enslaved by Calvin C. Morgan on the steamer New Uncle Sam (December 14, 1860) and an account documenting the rental of these persons with a receipt (December 28, 1860). A letter from J. Hawkins in Memphis, Tennessee, to Calvin C. Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, informs him of the New Uncle Sam's arrival and that payment is to be made for the hiring of enslaved persons, claiming they are well but in need of clothes (December 12, 1860). However, a letter written on December 28, 1860, recounts the complaints of enslaved persons on the boat as to their conditions.

• Box 15, folder 7

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This folder comprises several letters, receipts for goods and services, checks made out to various individuals, a statement of an account with Thomas Hart Hunt and Co., bills of lading, and four accounts of wages earned by persons enslaved by the Morgan family while working on the steamer New Uncle Sam. Multiple letters concern Henrietta Morgan and/or her son Thomas Morgan. Several letters are written to John Hunt Morgan and/or Calvin Cogswell Morgan regarding wool sales and financial matters related to their business in Lexington, Kentucky. A letter from J.W. George informs Calvin C. Morgan of negotiations to sell Aleck, a man enslaved by Morgan who is upset about being sold away from his wife, telling Morgan the market for enslaved persons has dried up but he will search for a buyer in Texas (January 11, 1861).

• Box 15, folder 8

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This folder contains letters, checks made out to various individuals and businesses, receipts, a note to the bearer for $72, and two accounts of wages earned by persons enslaved by the Morgan family while working on the steamer New Uncle Sam. Several letters are addressed to Calvin Cogswell Morgan or to both Calvin C. Morgan and John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, discussing financial matters and the wool business. A letter to C.C. Morgan from J.C. Hawkings claims the enslaved persons on the New Uncle Sam are well "with the exception of a few grumblers" (March 19, 1861), however, a letter from Lunsford P. Yandell Junior says he has examined the men on the steamer and suggests they be removed at once due to their poor health (April 5, 1861). Thomas Morgan wrote several letters to his mother, Henrietta Morgan, discussing his high grades in school, his belief that Kentucky should join the Confederacy, and his desire to hang President Lincoln in effigy.

• Box 15, folder 9

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This folder comprises letters; account statements; two bills for boarding at the Gayoso House in Memphis, Tennesee; a summons for John Hunt Morgan and Calvin Cogswell Morgan to appear in Fayette County court to answer a petition; a bill of lading for the Steamboat Florence; and a handwritten account of "the Setting to Music - and Publishing of - the Song Maryland! My Maryland!" by Rebecca L.P. Shippen. Some letters to Calvin C. Morgan discuss the employment of persons enslaved by Morgan, while other letters to Calvin C. Morgan and/or John H. Morgan discuss financial matters regarding their business in Lexington, Kentucky. A letter written by Thomas Morgan in Camp Boon, Tennessee, informs "Brother" that he has safely arrived and been sworn in to the Confederate Army (July 5, 1861).

• Box 15, folder 10

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This folder contains letters, eight court orders, account statements, checks, a list of wool prices in New York, a list of clothing for enslaved persons, multiple court summons for John Hunt Morgan and Calvin Cogswell Morgan, a tax receipt for Henrietta Morgan, a muster roll of Morgan's Company compiled after the war, and a newspaper clipping containing "A Southern War Lyric." The court orders issued by the Fayette Circuit Court direct the seizure of accounts and property of John Hunt Morgan, Richard C. Morgan, and Thomas Hart Hunt to repay debts (December 23, 1861). A letter sent from a Confederate camp informs John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, that Colonel Lewis would be pleased to have Morgan and his troops join them (September 17, 1861). Other letters discuss wool purchases, notes coming due, and news of friends.

• Box 15, folder 11

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This folder comprises a manuscript diary and copies of letters written by Charles Howard who was a Baltimore Police Commissioner at the time he was arrested in his home in July 1861 for his Confederate beliefs and actions. Howard was incarcerated by the Federal Government in Fort McHenry, Fort Layfayette, and Fort Warren and held until November 1862. Mr. Howard died in 1869. Much of the 35 sheets of onionskin paper is illegible.

• Box 15, folder 12-13

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Folder 5:12 comprises correspondence to and from Confederate soldier, Charles Howard, and his wife, Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, while Mr. Howard was in a Union prison along with outside correspondence also concerning Charles Howard's prisoner status. Howard frequently asked his wife to send supplies and asked her not to send too detailed letters because the Union censor read everything. A letter from William H. Seward to Major General Nathaniel P. Banks informs him a delegation had met with President Lincoln to request Howard's release and Lincoln left the responsibility with Banks (July 5, 1861). On September 15, 1861, Frank Howard wrote a letter informing his father, Charles Howard, that he had also been arrested by Union soldiers.

Folder 5:13 mainly contains letters, the majority of which are either to or from Confederate soldier Charles Howard or his wife, Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard. Most of the letters are between Charles Howard and his wife discussing her life at home, his life in prison and transfers between prisons, and his requests for supplies. A letter to Elizabeth P.K. Howard from her son, Edward Lloyd Howard, informs her of his new position as a surgeon in the Confederate Army (November 12, 1861). Charles Howard wrote a letter to Simon Cameron, the Secretary of War, formally charging Colonel Burke for not inspecting the prison and poor treatment by the officer in charge of it(October 23, 1861).

• Box 16, folder 1

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This folder comprises several letters; a promissory note to Calvin Cogswell Morgan, an advertisement for a new novel, The Mistress and the Maid, by Dinah Maria Mulock; and two receipts. Many of the letters discuss events of the Civil War such as Basil Duke getting injured, the capture of Henrietta Morgan's sons in the Confederate Army, news of friends in the war, and general support for the Confederacy.

• Box 16, folder 2

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This folder mainly comprises letters in addition to a tax receipt for Mr. H. Morgan and a broadside ordering every able-bodied man to aid in repelling an invasion in Kentucky. Thomas Morgan, a Confederate prisoner held in Camp Chase, wrote his mother, Henrietta Morgan, several times asking for a suit and money in preparation for a prisoner exchange. More letters to Henrietta Morgan from members of her family discuss their lives as Confederate soldiers in the war. Some letters to Calvin Cogswell Morgan discuss difficulties with his rental properties.

• Box 16, folder 3-8

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Folder 16:3 contains numerous letters, a complimentary ticket to the Junior Assembly made out to Charles Howard, a newspaper column reprinting a resolution of the Kentucky Senate declaring its opposition to secession, a receipt for a box of candles, a bill for 25 dozen eggs, and a mess roll of men in Fort Warren. Nearly all of the letters are either to or from Charles Howard or his wife, Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, while Mr. Howard, a Confederate supporter, was imprisoned by the Union Army. Several of the letters are between Mr. and Mrs. Howard discussing their respective lives, giving updates on family and friends, and considering the option of parole for Charles Howard. Mr. Howard assisted his wife in handling their rental properties for tax assessments, and Mrs. Howard sent frequent provisions. In a letter dated February 22, 1862, Howard told his wife he had declined amnesty because of the required terms.

Folder 16:4 almost exclusively contains letters in addition to two account statements with Dr. William E. Coale. The letters are all correspondence to or from Charles Howard or his wife, Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, during his imprisonment in a Union camp. Several letters were exchanged between Mr. and Mrs. Howard giving updates on their separate lives, lamenting about both of their seasonal illnesses, and telling news of family and friends. Letters to Charles Howard from Dr. Coale discuss their business together and the death of Coale's uncle in battle which was later discovered to be a lie. Several letters comment negatively on a new blessing introduced in churches giving thanks for the "victories of the National Arms."

Folder 16:5 mainly contains letters along with a list of officers in Charles Howard's mess and a list of members in mess number three. Nearly all of the letters in this folder are either to or from Charles Howard or his wife, Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, while he was imprisoned by the Union Army for his Confederate beliefs. Letters to Charles Howard from Dr. Coale discuss their business together. Letters to Mr. Howard from his wife discuss her life at home in Baltimore, Maryland; news of family and friends; and plans to offer Mr. Howard parole. One letter from Mrs. Howard comments on the disrespect she has perceived from the servants and the escape of some of the Black persons they enslave (May 9, 1862). Letters to Elizabeth P.K. Howard from her husband discuss his anticipation of spending the summer imprisoned; instructions on handling their rental properties; and his impending transfer from Fort Warren, Massachusetts, to Fort Lafayette, New York.

Folder 16:6 mostly comprises letters along with a list of paid bills by room in the Fort, two lists of prisoners and the amounts due by them, a mess assessment for the week of July 2, and a list and prices of supplies. The majority of the letters are written to or from Charles Howard or his wife, Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, during his time spent imprisoned by Union soldiers. Several of the letters were exchanged between Mr. and Mrs. Howard. Charles Howard wrote to his wife advising her and the girls to keep safe at home, asking about their sons in the Confederate Army, and discussing a new bill in Congress concerning political prisoners. Elizabeth P.K. Howard wrote to her husband informing him she and all their children are safe, complaining about Federal officers and Union supporters, telling of rumors about the war, and giving details of a burglary in the neighborhood and the subsequent arrest of the thieves. One letter from Elizabeth P.K. Howard to her husband noted that it had been exactly one year since Mr. Howard's arrest (July 1, 1862).

Folder 16:7 is almost entirely composed of letters in addition to a freight bill and an open letter written by Colonel Thomas Jefferson Cram of Sudbrook, Maryland, instructing Union soldiers that Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard and her family were not to be harassed by order of Union General John Ellis Wool. All other letters were either written by or to Charles Howard or his wife, Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, while Mr. Howard was imprisoned by Union officers. Several of the letters were written between Mr. and Mrs. Howard. Mrs. Howard discussed her visit to Sudbrook, Maryland; the illness of Betsey, one of the family servants; a recent battle that left her concerned for the fate of their sons and friends; their daughter Lizzie falling ill; and her plans to visit their son Eddy after he was taken prisoner by Union soldiers. Mr. Howard wrote of his isolation, asks for flowers for a prisoner who presses them as a hobby and shirts for himself, a recent uptick in letter censorship, and his outrage at an illegal search of their home by city police.

Folder 16:8 is entirely composed of letters written by or to Charles Howard or his wife, Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, during his time spent imprisoned by Union officials. Copies of letters previously written by Charles Howard to various officials protesting his illegal arrest and the conditions of his imprisonment were compiled for transmission to General Scott in December 1862. Letters from Mr. Howard to Mrs. Howard discuss his receipt of provisions she sent, concern about a visit from her pro-Union sister, politics influencing the Church, and his love for her. Edward Lloyd Howard wrote to his mother, Elizabeth P.K. Howard, asking for provisions (October 3, 1862) and she offered to do all she could for his comfort including taking a room near the prison (October 5, 1862). A letter from Charles Howard in Baltimore, Maryland, to Colonel J. Dimick thanks him for releasing Howard from his terms of parole (December 2, 1862).

• Box 16, folder 9

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This folder contains several letters and a pass from the Confederate Army Provost Marshall for Captain Charlton H. Morgan to visit Nashville, Tennessee. Many of the letters discuss the events of the Civil War. Several letters are written to members of the Morgan and Howard families. A letter to Henrietta Duke reveals that her brother, Major John Hunt Morgan, is engaged and will marry soon (February 17, 1863). Edward Lloyd Howard wrote a letter to his mother, Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, informing her he had recovered from his illness and been promoted to Chief Surgeon of Artillery of Jackson's Corps (March 1, 1863).

• Box 16, folder 10

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This folder comprises letters; a pass from the Confederate Army Provost Marhsall for Captain Charlton Morgan to visit Charleston, South Carolina; a handwritten account of Morgan's Ohio Raid by Leeland Hathaway, 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant in Morgan's command; and a cabinet card photo of Thomas Hart Hunt. More than half of the letters are written to Henrietta Morgan giving condolences for the death of her nineteen-year-old son, Thomas, in battle against the Union soldiers.

• Box 16, folder 11

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This folder mainly contains letters in addition to a typed transcript of prisoners (John Hunt Morgan's Confederate troops) sent to Pittsuburgh, Pennsylvania, by order of Major General Burnside; a handwritten document giving the ranks of officers of Morgan's command confined in the Ohio State Prison; and a handwritten document listing the officers of Morgan's command confined in State Prison at Allegheny. Several letters discuss the imprisoned men and express hope that they will be released soon. A letter to Henrietta Duke from her uncle, Thomas Hart Hunt, expresses sympathy over her brother's death and the imprisonment of her husband, Basil Duke (August 6, 1863).

• Box 16, folder 12

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This folder contains a 17-page typescript of a reminiscence by Caroline S. Cunningham of Kenton County, Kentucky, describing John Hunt Morgan's escape from the Ohio penitentiary and return to Kentucky dated November 1863.

• Box 16, folder 13

• Box 17, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder mainly comprises letters with the addition of a check made out to J. Bowman for $36.80. Most of the letters are written by or to members of the Hunt-Morgan family. Letters to Henrietta Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, from her sons, Calvin Cogswell Morgan in Ohio Penitentiary and Richard Curd Morgan in a military prison in Louisville, Kentucky, discuss their lives as Confederate prisoners and give details of arrangements to have their brother Charlton paroled. Several letters between the Morgans give family news and life updates.

• Box 17, folder 2

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This folder almost exclusively contains letters with the addition of a newspaper column from the Columbus Daily Enquirer concerning a lecture by Mr. Dawson. All of the letters are written to members of the Hunt-Morgan family or Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, a distant relative of the family. Letters written to Elizabeth P.K. Howard of Baltimore, Maryland, discuss details of a project she is working on to remove the Confederate dead from Gettysburg and provide burials for them. Other letters discuss news of family and friends, a business transaction, gifts sent by Henrietta Morgan, and news of the Civil War.

• Box 17, folder 3

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The majority of this folder comprises letters in addition to a report determining Colonel John Hunt Morgan's horse who was killed in battle to be worth $2500, a note to see General Read. G.W. Ewing and Humphrey Marshall, and a report of clothing issued to General Duke's brigade. The majority of the letters are addressed to members of the Hunt-Morgan family. Several letters are either to or from Basil Duke regarding his imprisonment by the Union and his later release. Other letters discuss family matters, other Confederate prisoners of war, and prison conditions. A letter from Henrietta Morgan Duke to her mother, Henrietta Morgan, discusses the death of her brother, John Hunt Morgan (September 25, 1864).

• Box 17, folder 3a

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This folder consists of a small leatherbound notebook apparently owned by Calvin Cogswell Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky. It contains short notes and lists, directions for pills, and copies of letters. The letters deal primarily with the arrangement of surrender and parole of Union officers to John Hunt Morgan on June 11, 1864, and one on June 21 which gives greater details. This folder also contains some letters dealing with Calvin C. Morgan's captivity later in the year.

• Box 17, folder 4

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This folder mainly contains letters along with a Confederate Railroad pass for Captain Charlton Morgan; an order for Charlton Morgan to report to Colonel Martin at Derbey Hall; and a copy of General W.C. Sherman's announcement to the troops in Charlotte, North Carolina, concerning a truce pending ratification of surrender. Several letters are addressed to Henrietta Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, from her sons discussing their lives in Union prisons and their hopes of Charlton and Richard Curd Morgan being exchanged or paroled. Edward Lloyd Howard wrote to his mother, Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard, and Alice Howard discussing his being paroled after the Confederate Army surrendered. E.L. Howard attempted to go home to Baltimore, Maryland, but was forbidden to travel past Fort Monroe, Virginia, after he refused to take the oath of allegiance to the United States.

• Box 17, folder 5

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This folder contains several letters, a document giving permission to furnish clothing to James Howard and McHenry Howard at a camp for Confederate prisoners of war, a record of cotton sold between Basil and James Duke, a bill to Miss Howard for Russian sable muff and collar, a deed between William W. Bruce and Kitty G. Hill, a deed between Ellen Key Howard and Frank and McHenry Howard, and an attestation of the marriage of Charlton Morgan and Ellen Key Howard. All but one letter are addressed to members of the linked Morgan and Howard families. Letters to Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard discuss her son Edward Lloyd's struggles to get home to Baltimore, Maryland, and the release of more Confederate prisoners. Martha "Mattie" Morgan wrote to Henrietta Morgan twice commenting on her daughter with the late John Hunt Morgan. A letter from John Breckinridge in Toronto, Canada, to Basil Duke thanks Duke for his account of officers in Kentucky and asks that he and others prepare a report defending themselves against charges of embezzlement and cruelty to Northern prisoners of war. (December 9, 1865).

• Box 17, folder 6

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This folder contains letters and three copies of a funeral notice for John Morgan Duke, the infant son of Henrietta and Basil Duke. Some letters discuss family matters like welcoming Ellen Key Morgan to the Hunt-Morgan family following her marriage to Charlton Hunt Morgan or giving condolences to Henrietta Duke for the loss of her son, while others discuss photos to be used for a portrait of the late John Hunt Morgan.

• Box 17, folder 7

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This folder contains letters, several checks made out to Charlton Hunt Morgan and John Young along with receipts of said checks, and a bill to General Basil W. Duke from James M. Graves of Lexington, Kentucky. Martha "Mattie" Morgan wrote to her mother-in-law, Henrietta Morgan, several times commenting on her daughter Johnnie and giving condolences regarding the death of Henrietta's brother, Robert Hunt.

• Box 17, folder 8

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This folder comprises letters; a check to John C. Young from Charlton Hunt Morgan; a certification of C.H. Morgan's election to the office of Councilman in Ward No. 2 Fayette County, Kentucky, by the Board of Examiners, F.C.; a three-page typescript of "Some Reliable Notes on General John H. Morgan" by J.M.R.; and a bill for building repairs. Letters were written to Basil Duke, Charlton Morgan, and Charles Howard. A letter to Basil Duke from M.W. Ganz remarks on Black persons entering the Southern economy and criticizes the former economy based on slavery as being inefficient (February 5, 1868).

• Box 17, folder 9

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This folder comprises letters, a bill for whiskey, an agreement between Henry P. McGrath and Calvin Cogswell Morgan to sell a lot, a promissory note for $554, and an official protest of a note by the National Park Bank to H.P. McGrath and C.C. Morgan. Two letters to H.P. McGrath and C.C. Morgan discuss business matters. John P. Kennedy gave condolences to Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard following the death of her husband, Charles Howard (June 24, 1869).

• Box 17, folder 10

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This folder comprises two letters to Calvin Cogswell Morgan from his business partner, Henry P. McGrath, discussing sales of horses, hemp, and whiskey; a letter to Calvin C. Morgan from his brother, Francis Key Morgan, giving notice to pay taxes within seven days; receipts for drink and board from Jones and Fitzhugh in Crab Orchard, Kentucky; a receipt for groceries purchased in Lexington, Kentucky; and a receipt for glassware purchased from a house furnishings dealer in Lexington, Kentucky.

• Box 17, folder 11

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This folder comprises two letters to Calvin Cogswell Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, from his business partner, Henry P. McGrath, discussing business dealings in the hemp trade while in New York; a letter from Robert M. Lee offering to sell hemp to Morgan and McGrath; a note from R.W. Woolley accompanying cigars "from the plantation where the Emperor of Russia is supplied;" and a tax receipt from the sheriff of Fayette County, Kentucky.

• Box 17, folder 12

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This folder comprises letters, an account statement with F.H. Sanders and Bros, and a bill for dressing hackles sent by James Aberdine and Co. The majority of the letters are addressed to Calvin Cogswell Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, and two additional letters are addressed to Morgan and his business partner, Henry P. McGrath. Letters to C.C. Morgan from H.P. McGrath discuss his hemp sales in New York. Three letters were written by C.C. Morgan to H.P "Mack" McGrath discussing hemp demand and prices.

• Box 17, folder 13

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This folder contains letters, a promissory note for $95 signed by Calvin Cogswell Morgan, and a receipt for office supplies from Purnell Carpenter and Co in Lexington, Kentucky. The majority of the letters are addressed to Calvin C. Morgan, several of which are from his business partner, Henry P. McGrath, discussing hemp sales in New York and money matters surrounding his business transactions.

• Box 17, folder 14

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This folder comprises letters to Calvin Cogswell Morgan along with a bill from Willward and Co.'s Furniture Store. Letters from Morgan's business partner, Henry P. McGrath, discuss his hemp sales in New York and a business associate who refuses to move the hemp from the wharf because he is angry with Morgan. Letters from C.C. Morgan's younger brother, Richard Curd Morgan, also discuss the hemp business. R.W. Woolly wrote letters discussing repaying his debt to Morgan.

• Box 17, folder 15

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This folder comprises letters; telegrams; a bill for dry goods purchased at William Holloway's in Lexington, Kentucky; and typewritten excerpts from The History of Chudleigh, Devon by Mary Jones containing notes on the Hunt family. The majority of the letters are addressed to Calvin Cogswell Morgan, and three letters are written to C.C. Hunt and his business partner, Henry P. McGrath. Two of the letters written to McGrath and Morgan are from Abram D. Hunt and Co., Morgan's uncle's company, discussing an error in a note and its later correction. Correspondence from H.P. McGrath discusses hemp sales and shipping. Correspondence from J.L. Robinson and R.W. Woolly in New York City discusses betting and horse races.

• Box 17, folder 16

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This folder comprises letters, telegrams, and a receipt for carpeting from William Campbell and Co. Nearly all of the correspondence is addressed to Calvin Cogswell Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, or to both Morgan and his business partner, Henry P. McGrath. Correspondence to Morgan from McGrath discusses his hemp sales in New York and instructions for moving a horse and buying another. Correspondence from C.C. Morgan's younger brother, Richard Curd Morgan, also discusses hemp sales along with giving updates on family news. Charlton Morgan, another younger brother, wrote C.C. Morgan several times asking for money and complained of unfairness in the family to R.C. Morgan after being denied.

• Box 17, folder 17

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This folder exclusively contains letters, the majority of which are addressed to Calvin Cogswell Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, alone or to both Morgan and his business partner, Henry P. McGrath. Letters from McGrath discuss slow business in New York and his poor luck at the horse races. R.W. Woolly talks about a potential vacation.

• Box 17, folder 18

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This folder comprises letters, telegrams, a check to Henry P. McGrath for $1000 from R.B. Chew, and a protested bill of exchange from R.B. Chew. Most of the correspondence was written to Calvin Cogswell Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky. Letters from Morgan's business partner, H.P. McGrath discuss hemp sales in New York and Maryland. Letters from J.W. George discuss suits ordered from Brooks Brothers and ask to order 50 pounds of smoked sausage to be shipped to Chicago, Illinois. A telegram from R.W. Woolly in Frankfort, Kentucky, asks when Morgan's election is to begin (December 20, 1878).

• Box 17, folder 19

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This folder comprises several letters; telegrams; an invitation addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Morgan to attend the celebration of the Centenary of the Settlement of Lexington, Kentucky, on April 2, 1879; and a newspaper article describing the Centenary celebration. Most of the correspondence is addressed to Calvin "Cally" Cogswell Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky. R.W. Woolly wrote several letters to Morgan, some of which discuss a case regarding Henrietta Morgan's trust fund. Other letters discuss business dealings such as hemp sales, horses, and business transactions. A letter from Charlton Hunt Morgan informs his brother he has received an appointment as clerk of the Senate Committee on Transportation (May 7, 1879).

• Box 17, folder 20

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This folder comprises letters to Calvin Cogswell Morgan, an assessment for city taxes for Henry P. McGrath and C.C. Morgan, a printed invitation to the "Last Grand Hop of the Season," and two receipts from the New York Opthalmic and Aural Institute. Several letters were written by J.W. George discussing the horse business, a proposal to buy whiskey in which George would be a silent partner, and other business matters. R.W. Woolly wrote three letters discussing politics and a case concerning Henrietta Morgan.

• Box 17, folder 21

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This folder contains a mimeographed copy of "Warwick the Warrior: Recollections of the Life and Adventure of a Gallant Virginian" (June 17, 1882); a letter from John W. Markwein of Baltimore, Maryland, to Dr. L.C. Wagner of Nicholasville, Kentucky, discussing treatment and medication for a case involving a disease of the nostrils (April 17, 1884); an agreement appointing Charlton Hunt Morgan as agent of the Union Central Life Insurance Company of Cincinnati, Ohio (September 14, 1884); and a printed invitation to the wedding of Lizzie Sayre to William Kenney Massie in Lexington, Kentucky (January 2, 1885).

• Box 17, folder 22

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This folder contains letters, the last will and testament of Henrietta Morgan (February 6, 1888), an exercise in German, a printed invitation to a reunion of John Hunt Morgan's command (April 16, 1889), a handwritten list of books with their year of publication, and a newspaper obituary for Simon F. Blunt. Letters between members of the Hunt-Morgan family give personal news and updates. A letter from Charlton Morgan to the United States Vice Consul in Sicily asks for information about Augusto Peralona as a source for Morgan compiling an account of his days in Sicily (October 15, 1889).

• Box 18, folder 1

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This folder comprises letters; a petition; an advertisement announcing the auction of a portion of property in Deptford, Tennessee; an indenture between Melville C. Smith and Caroline Beale Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, selling a land parcel in Douglas County, Wisconsin; the annual report of operations of the Beneficial Association of the Maryland Line; and a check for ten dollars. The petition was made by the Security Trust and Safety Vault Company, a trustee of the deceased Calvin Cogswell Morgan's estate, in Douglas County, Wisconsin, to sell certain real estate of the decedent. Three of the letters discuss publishing stories and poems in media and a fourth letter discusses the legal division of land belonging to Caroline Beale Morgan, widow of Calvin Cogswell Morgan.

• Box 18, folder 2

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This folder almost exclusively contains correspondence with the addition of a program from Gilbert and Sullivan's Nautical Opera "H.M.S. Pinafore" in Paris, Kentucky. The majority of the correspondence pieces are written to members of the Hunt-Morgan family. Several letters plan and discuss a trip to Lexington, Virginia, to witness the unveiling of Stonewall Jackson's statue. A letter from James S. Barton Key of Arthur, Tennessee, to Charlton Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, gives condolences on the death of Barton's cousin and Morgan's mother, Henrietta Hunt Morgan (September 8, 1891).

• Box 18, folder 3

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This folder comprises several letters; a paid gas bill; two dinner menus from events; an inventory list of goods purchased from Charlton Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky; a claim by Frank Mason against Henrietta Morgan's estate; two open letters soliciting donations for a Confederate monument; and a room card and receipt documenting Miss Ellen Key Howard Morgan's suite assignment for the 1892-1893 academic year at Bryn Mawr College. Calvin Morgan wrote his brother, John Hunt Morgan, from St. Louis, Missouri, several times promising to send the money he owes from losing bets at the horse races. Other letters discuss continued support of the Confederacy in the South. There is also a letter written entirely in Italian by Cardinal Rampolla to a "distinguished lady" (July 6, 1892).

• Box 18, folder 4

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This folder mainly comprises correspondence in the form of letters, telegrams, and postcards, in addition to a copy of the mathematics entrance examination for Bryn Mawr College; a notice informing citizens that they now must register prior to voting and inviting them to an upcoming registration event in Fayette County, Kentucky; and an invitation to a meeting of the Confederate Veteran Association of Kentucky being held at the Lexington Court House. The majority of the correspondence consists of letters written by Carrie Beale Morgan to her son, John Hunt Morgan. Early letters between the two discussed her trip to Alum Springs, Kentucky, and in later correspondence she sent newspapers and personal news from home in Lexington, Kentucky, while he was away.

• Box 18, folder 5

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This folder comprises correspondence, a pamphlet advertising the Varsity Hotel to potential Chicago World's Fair visitors, a typed letter asking people to donate money for the Maryland Revolutionary Monument with incentives for giving, an appraisal of all the furniture remaining in the deceased Mrs. Henrietta Morgan's home organized by room, and three cover pages for old letters written to John Wesley Hunt compiled by Hunt's grandson, Charlton Hunt Morgan. Letters between members of the Hunt-Morgan family give personal and family news. A letter to Mrs. Morgan from an attorney discusses an issue with her property in Wisconsin (December 31, 1892).

• Box 18, folder 6

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This folder comprises numerous letters, post cards, court documents regarding a legal dispute over Henrietta Morgan's will and the money she left to her children, a receipt for medicine, a program for an "Open Session of the Philosophian Society of the State College of Kentucky, College Chapel," Charlton Hunt Morgan Jr.'s account statement with a grocery dealer, and Charlton Hunt Morgan Sr.'s handwritten will dictating that most of his things be given to his son Charlton H. Morgan Jr. upon his death. Charlton Hunt Morgan Jr. wrote several letters to his father from St. Louis, Missouri, discussing his job at the Missouri Pacific Railway Company and asking for help finding a job back home in Lexington, Kentucky, because he was miserable and homesick there. Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan was the recipient of several letters from her friends at Bryn Mawr College while she was sick and away from school.

• Box 18, folder 7

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This folder is entirely composed of letters written to members of the Hunt-Morgan family. Charlton Hunt Morgan Jr. wrote several letters to his father from St. Louis, Missouri, discussing how hard he was working at the Missouri Pacific Railway Company and how badly he wanted to return home to Lexington, Kentucky. Thomas Hunt Morgan wrote to his mother, Ellen Key Morgan, discussing how happy he was and how much he enjoyed his job in the biology lab at Bryn Mawr College. Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan received letters from her friends from Bryn Mawr College updating her on college life while she was away. Dolly wrote Mr. and Mrs. Charlton Hunt Morgan Sr. letters about how busy her boarding house was during Chicago's World Fair.

• Box 18, folder 8

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This folder comprises numerous letters to members of the Hunt-Morgan family in addition to a receipt for paint supplies; an information booklet about the Louisville Building Trust Company; a broadside declaring Henry Timberlake Duncan's candidacy for mayor of Lexington, Kentucky; a bill for clerical work; a cover page for a compilation of old letters written to John Wesley Hunt; and a research article titled "Experimental Studies on Teleost Eggs" written by Thomas Hunt Morgan, an associate professor of biology at Bryn Mawr College. Charlton Hunt Morgan Jr. wrote several letters to his father from St. Louis, Missouri, saying he was determined to come home to Lexington, Kentucky, and needed his help to get a job there. Several letters to Charlton H. Morgan Jr. and Captain Charlton H. Morgan contain rejections and dead ends in this job hunt. Many letters express concern regarding Calvin Morgan III's malaria.

• Box 19, folder 1

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This folder comprises numerous letters, the majority of which were written to Charlton Hunt Morgan Sr. or Jr., in addition to two bills made out to Charlton Hunt Morgan Sr. and his wife, Ellen Key Morgan, of Lexington, Kentucky, for groceries and clothing and a confirmation of Charlton Hunt Morgan's subscription to the "Public Opinion Company" in Washington, D.C. The majority of the letters written to Charlton Hunt Morgan Jr. and his father regard their unsuccessful attempts to find him a job in Lexington, Kentucky, as he was not enjoying life in St. Louis, Missouri. Some letters to Charlton H. Morgan Sr. discuss his nephew, Calvin Cogswell Morgan III's, continued battle with malaria. A letter to Charlton H. Morgan from his sister, Henrietta Duke, advises him not to testify against Madeline Pollard in the famous Pollard-Breckinridge case and encloses a newspaper clipping about the matter (February 25, 1894).

• Box 19, folder 2

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This folder contains several pieces of correspondence, almost all of which were written to or between members of the Morgan family, along with bills and receipts documenting purchases made by members of the family, an invitation to the wedding of Mary Lawrence and Albert Finley France, and court documents from a case between the Scott family and members of the Morgan family regarding land in Douglas County, Wisconsin, given away in Calvin Cogswell Morgan's will. Several letters addressed to Captain Charlton Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, discuss the famous Pollard-Breckinridge case from both angles. Morgan's sister Henrietta Duke and her husband General Basil Duke stood firmly on the side of Madeline Pollard, while sister Katherine Morgan Forsyth and Fletcher Johnston voiced support for Congressman William Breckinridge. In a letter addressed to Mrs. Morgan, Louise Breckinridge, the congressman's new wife, said she wanted to talk but was staying silent at her husband's advice (March 20, 1894). Letters written to John Hunt Morgan later in the year from his lawyer, Thomas W. Shackleford, advise on the ongoing property lawsuit against the Scott family.

• Box 19, folder 3

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The majority of this folder is composed of correspondence written to John Hunt Morgan and his cousin, Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan, both of Lexington, Kentucky, in addition to a notice from the Lexington Health Department calling Mr. Morgan's attention to an unspecified nuisance on his property on North Broadway. All of the correspondence addressed to John Hunt Morgan was written by his lawyer, Thomas W. Shackleford of West Superior, Wisconsin, regarding their fight in what he believed was an increasingly futile property case against the Scott family. Letters written to Ellen "Nellie" K.H. Morgan give news of friends and family and confirm her return to Bryn Mawr College following her semesters off due to illness.

• Box 19, folder 4

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This folder comprises three letters written to or between members of the Morgan family discussing personal lives along with John Hunt Morgan's membership card for the Lexington, Kentucky, Elk Lodge.

• Box 19, folder 5

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This folder comprises letters, several bills and receipts, and a compiled list of Richard Curd Morgan's taxes for September of 1897. The majority of the letters were composed by Virginia Jeffrey Morgan or John Hunt Morgan and addressed to family members back home giving details of their extended honeymoon traveling across Europe following their wedding in June. All but one of the receipts and bills in this folder document the couple's purchases and hotel stays in Europe over the course of several months.

• Box 19, folder 6

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This folder comprises correspondence to or between members of the Morgan family, a receipt documenting John Hunt Morgan's payment of dues to the Lexington Union Club, and a form from the United States Internal Revenue Service acknowledging Charlton Hunt Morgan's receipt of a check for his work as a U.S. storekeeper. A letter from Thomas Hunt Morgan, a biology professor at Bryn Mawr College at the time, to his mother Ellen Key Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, discusses his exciting recent experiment (August 4, 1898). Some letters to John Hunt Morgan discuss details of property finances, and letters from his mother, Carrie Beale Morgan, discuss her time in New York seeking answers to his brother Calvin's medical ailments.

• Box 19, folder 7

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This folder comprises correspondence to or from members of the Morgan family, a statement of John Hunt Morgan's taxes in the state of Wisconsin, and a "Report on Lee's School History defended by Georgia Society Committee." The majority of the letters in this folder are to John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, from Thomas W. Shackleford or Lewis P. Shackleford, Morgan's property attorneys in Wisconsin, discussing his property taxes and payments for his land in Wisconsin.

• Box 19, folder 8

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This folder contains several letters and postcards to or from members of the Morgan family in addition to an advertisement for Donald Downie's American Exchange Agency in Paris, France, and two contracts containing several signatures of individuals transferring their stock in the Lexington Gas Company to John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky. The majority of the letters and postcards were written by John Hunt Morgan and/or his wife, Virginia Jeffrey Morgan, while they traveled Europe for several months. The couple wrote frequently to John H. Morgan's mother, Carrie Beale Morgan, and brother, Calvin Morgan III, giving updates on their trip and places they had seen as well as sending photographic postcards.

• Box 19, folder 9

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This folder comprises letters to or between members of the Morgan family; property lease quotes for land in Wolfe County, Kentucky; reports compiled by the vice president of the Eastern Kentucky Oil Company, of which John Hunt Morgan was the president, sent to the company's stockholders; capital stock certificates showing John Hunt Morgan's and George K. Graves' ownership of several shares in various oil and mining companies; accounts of legal expenses and taxes regarding properties belonging to the Morgan family in Menifee County, Kentucky; and a receipt for a chain pump. Multiple letters to John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, discuss his properties and their respective expenses, including one letter from the Gas Company disclosing a horrible accident with a gas explosion at one of their locations (September 28, 1903). A letter to Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan at Bryn Mawr College from E.S. Conklin of the University of Pennsylvania congratulates him on his great work as a first-rate biologist (December 9, 1901). A nine-page letter to Virginia Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, from the Author's Agency in Cambridge, Maryland, reviews the poems she wrote and submitted to them (March 24, 1903).

• Box 19, folder 10

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This folder contains numerous pieces of correspondence written by and/or to members of the Morgan family; an account book documenting First National Bank of Lexington, Kentucky, in account with John Hunt Morgan, agent for the Henrietta Hunt Morgan heirs; a receipt for John Hunt Morgan's tax payment on his property in Wisconsin; two political newspaper clippings making jokes about the Russian and Japanese soldiers at Port Arthur, Texas; and a newspaper clipping describing the wedding ceremony of Confederate General James MacGill and Lucy Lee Hill. The majority of the letters in this folder were written by Lilian Vaughan Sampson Morgan, who married Thomas Hunt Morgan on June 6, 1904, to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Ellen Morgan, thanking her for her warm welcome and gifts, discussing wedding details, and talking about their work in the biology department at Columbia University. Letters from John Hunt Morgan discuss the family's upcoming cases against lumber companies regarding their illegal use of Morgan properties in Menifee County, Kentucky.

• Box 19, folder 11

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This folder comprises correspondence written by and/or to members of the Morgan family, solicitations for subscriptions to a Boston magazine for literary workers called "The Writer," an agreement between the John H. Morgan Co. and R.D. Crawford regarding the oil business and a certificate of said agreement, a report of the Eastern Kentucky Oil Co. to the annual meeting of stockholders, and a receipt documenting the John H. Morgan Co.'s payment of Tabor Adkins for labor. Several of the letters are from Lilian Vaughan Morgan to her mother-in-law, Ellen Key Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, regarding her social life and later her first pregnancy as well as asking her and her daughter, Nellie Morgan, to visit her and Thomas Morgan in New York.

• Box 19, folder 12

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This folder comprises several letters; a receipt for Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan's visit to Dr. F.H. Clarke in Lexington, Kentucky; a report of the Eastern Kentucky Oil Company, headed by John Hunt Morgan, to the stockholders; notes in which John Hunt Morgan and J.H. March promise to pay back a loan; notes written by Miss Caswell for Judge Gourley regarding the Henrietta Hunt Morgan heirs for a property lawsuit; and a pamphlet written entirely in French from the funeral of Sister Elizabeth. Many of the letters are written by Lilian Vaughan Morgan to her mother-in-law, Mrs. Ellen Key Morgan, discussing her new baby boy, Howard, and her husband, Thomas Morgan's, work at Columbia University. A letter written by John Hunt Morgan, president of the Eastern Kentucky Oil Company in Lexington, Kentucky, encloses the company account statement and discloses their bad luck in the first development which led to the company going broke (August 1, 1906).

• Box 19, folder 13

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This folder contains several letters to and/or from members of the Morgan family, a statement of Virginia Jeffrey Morgan's account with Security Trust Company, statements of oil pumped at different farms by John Hunt Morgan's company, a receipt confirming Mrs. Ellen Morgan's payment of C.D. Cunningham for putting in windows, and a document providing specifications of work and materials needed for improvements to the Knights of Pythias Home near Lexington, Kentucky. Several of the letters are written by Lilian Vaughan Morgan or Thomas Hunt Morgan to his mother, Mrs. Ellen Morgan, regarding their baby Howard and newborn Edith. Letters to and from John Hunt Morgan discuss real estate and propery values.

• Box 20, folder 1

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This folder comprises several letters and postcards, company production reports, a lecture syllabus, a five dollar bond, receipts, an open letter to Confederate soldiers and their sons asking for donations for a Confederate Veterans' Memorial Hall to honor Cherokee soldiers, and an invitation for Mrs. Ellen K. Morgan to become a member of the Order of the Descendants of Colonial Governors by right of descent from Governor Edward Lloyd II. The syllabus is a printed outline of a lecture titled "Darwin's Influence on Zoology" by Thomas Hunt Morgan, a professor of experimental zoology at Columbia University, with a handwritten note at the top written by Morgan's wife, Lilian Vaughan Morgan, saying how successful and crowded it was (February 26, 1909). Lilian V. Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, wrote several letters to her mother-in-law, Ellen Howard Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, discussing her young children. There are numerous letters between John Hunt Morgan and George W. Reffeitt, the surveyor of Menifee County, Kentucky, discussing property taxes and an ongoing lawsuit over land.

• Box 20, folder 2

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This folder contains letters; postcards; Eastern Kentucky Oil Company production reports; bills and receipts; account statements; a speech from the centennial anniversary of General Robert E. Lee's birthday; a souvenir religious booklet from All Saints' Day in Paris, France; and an invitation to a reception hosted by the General John H. Morgan Monument Committee of Lexington, Kentucky, addressed to Mr. and Mrs. John Morgan. Several letters between John Hunt Morgan and George W. Reffeitt, a land surveyor, discuss Morgan's property in Menifee County, Kentucky, and exorbitant property taxes. Lilian Vaughan Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, wrote letters to her mother-in-law, Ellen Howard Morgan, discussing her young children with Thomas Hunt Morgan.

• Box 20, folder 3

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This folder comprises numerous account statements, receipts, and bills for purchases made by Mrs. Ellen Howard Morgan and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan, from businesses in Lexington, Kentucky, along with several checks paying for those purchases. The folder also contains letters, most of which are written to and/or from members of the Hunt-Morgan family discussing properties, family matters, and other news.

• Box 20, folder 4

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This folder mainly comprises numerous bills, receipts, and checks in addition to letters; postcards; a lease; a tax receipt for Menifee County, Kentucky; promissory notes in which John Hunt Morgan promises to repay a loan from the First and City National Bank in Lexington, Kentucky; and a flyer for the Walk-Over Boot Shop celebrating forty years in business. The bills and receipts were all for goods and services purchased by Mrs. Ellen Key Howard and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan, from businesses in Lexington, Kentucky and the checks were written by Ellen and Nellie Morgan to pay for these expenses. They also received monthly gas, water, and telephone bills for their shared home and leased the ground floor to a tenant. A letter to John Hunt Morgan requests a painting of General John Hunt Morgan and a photo of his old house in Lexington, Kentucky, for P.W. Miller as a surprise for his wife, Morgan's cousin (October 29, 1914). A postcard addressed to Mrs. Ellen Key Morgan advertises an Elaborate Centenniel in Boston, Massachusetts, celebrating the bombardment of Fort McHenry and Francis Scott Key's writing of the Star Spangled Banner.

• Box 20, folder 5

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This folder mainly comprises numerous bills, receipts, accounts, and checks along with promissory notes assuring that John Hunt Morgan will pay back the First and City National Bank of Lexington, Kentucky, and a letter to John Hunt Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from P.W. Miller thanking him for the photos he sent. The vast majority of the financial documents in this folder record goods and services purchased by Mrs. Ellen Howard Morgan and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan, from businesses in Lexington, Kentucky, and monthly payments of water, gas, and telephone bills for their shared residence.

• Box 20, folder 6

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This folder comprises numerous account statements, receipts, bills, and checks in addition to letters, a mostly blank checkbook, and renewals of John Hunt Morgan's note with the First and City National Bank of Lexington, Kentucky. The account statements, receipts, bills, and checks which make up the majority of this folder document goods and services purchased by Mrs. Ellen Howard Morgan and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan, from businesses in Lexington, Kentucky, and monthly payments of water, gas, and telephone bills for their shared residence. Two letters from Harrison S. Morris to Virginia Jeffrey Morgan discuss publishing the sonnet she wrote. Three letters from McHenry Howard to his sister, Mrs. Ellen Howard Morgan, discuss their rental properties and money.

• Box 20, folder 7

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This folder mainly contains receipts and account statements documenting purchases made by Mrs. Ellen Howard Morgan and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan, from businesses in Lexington, Kentucky, along with checks written to pay for those purchases. This folder also has a handwritten copy of a clipping from a Baltimore newspaper reporting on the death of Joseph Hopper Nicholson (March 5, 1917).

• Box 20, folder 8

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This folder comprises numerous bills, receipts, and checks along with letters and a winter greeting card. The receipts, bills, and checks which make up the majority of this folder document purchases made by Mrs. Ellen Howard Morgan and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan, from businesses in Lexington, Kentucky. John Hunt Morgan and his wife, Virginia Jeffrey Morgan, wrote several letters to John H. Morgan's mother, Carrie B. Morgan, regarding properties they own and the flu epidemic. Letters to and about Virginia J. Morgan praise her recently published poem addressing critics of the President.

• Box 20, folder 9

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This folder comprises receipts, bills, checks, correspondence, an agreement leasing the first floor of Mrs. Ellen Howard Morgan's house to G. Allison Holland for a year, and Lena Scott Flood's last will and testament. The receipts, bills, and checks document purchases made by Mrs. Ellen Howard Morgan and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan, from businesses in Lexington, Kentucky. Most of the letters are from Carrie B. Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, to her son John Hunt Morgan and his wife Virginia Jeffrey Morgan discussing politics, selling furniture to pay John's debts, news of family, and general updates about her life.

• Box 21, folder 1

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This folder comprises correspondence both to and from members of the Morgan family; account statements regarding Morgan trust estates; an eight-page piece of writing titled "White and Blue Only" by Virginia Jeffrey Morgan; several receipts documenting Mrs. Ellen Key Morgan's and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan's, payments for various goods and taxes in Lexington, Kentucky; Mrs. Ellen K. Morgan's monthly water, phone, and gas, bills; and several checks written by Mrs. Ellen H. Morgan and Miss Ellen K.H. Morgan. In a letter to Mrs. Morgan, Eleanor Arnold traces her family lineage and relays that they are related through Arnold's grandmother, Eleanor Grosch, John Wesley Hunt's sister-in-law (August 22, 1920).

• Box 21, folder 2

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This folder contains several letters to or from members of the Morgan family; an account statement belonging to Mrs. Ellen Key Morgan; a quarterly leaflet from the Christ Church Cathedral in Lexington, Kentucky; the results of Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan's urine analysis; Mrs. Ellen K. Morgan's monthly gas, water, and phone bills; checks written by Mrs. Ellen K. Morgan and her daughter, Miss Ellen K.H. Morgan; and receipts documenting purchases made by Mrs. Ellen K. Morgan and Miss Ellen K.H. Morgan, the majority of which are from Harp Brothers' Grocery in Lexington, Kentucky. Letters written between Virginia Jeffrey Morgan and Harrison S. Morris discuss literature and Morgan's own writings. John Hunt Morgan wrote several different people in an attempt to sell a portrait painted by Thomas Sully. In a letter to Mrs. Ellen K. Morgan, Charles Moore, Library of Congress Manuscript Division Chief, asked her to donate her pre-Civil War documents to the library for the use of future students and writers (January 5, 1921).

• Box 21, folder 3

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This folder comprises several letters to or from John Hunt Morgan and his wife, Virginia Jeffrey Morgan, both of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; a statement of a Morgan trust estate; an agreement documenting the sale of lots owned by John Hunt Morgan to William Fouse and L.B. Fouse; invitations to join the Woodrow Wilson Democracy organization; checks written by Mrs. Ellen Key Morgan and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; receipts for purchases made by Ellen and Nellie Morgan; and Mrs. Ellen K. Morgan's monthly gas, water, and phone bills. Letters written by Virginia J. Morgan inquire about poems she has submitted to multiple different magazines, and John H. Morgan's letters document his attempts to sell a portrait painted by Thomas Sully.

• Box 21, folder 4

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This folder comprises several letters to and/or from members of the Morgan family; a statement of Mrs. Ellen K. Morgan's trust estate; a summary of the Morgan et al. v. Big Woods Lumber Co. court case in Menifee County, Kentucky; a detailed report of the Morgan land in Menifee County, KY; a Christmas card; an announcement of the marriage of Grace Lee to Denis Morgan Mulligan in Louisville, Kentucky; checks written by Mrs. Ellen Key Morgan and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; receipts for purchases made by Ellen and Nellie Morgan; and Mrs. Ellen K. Morgan's monthly gas, water, and phone bills. Letters to and from John Hunt Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discuss the various aspects of the Morgan property in Menifee County, Kentucky, including a letter from G.W. Reffitt congratulating Morgan on winning his property suit against a lumber company (January 10, 1923). Letters to and from Virginia Jeffrey Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discuss her published writings, including several letters between Reverend Charles Edwards of Macon, Missouri, and herself over the course of six months in which he took issue with her use of the term "Evening Star" in a poem, culminating in Edwards writing to and forwarding responses from five of the world's leading observatories in an attempt to prove his point.

• Box 21, folder 5

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This folder comprises letters to and/or from members of the Morgan family; a list documenting land sales; pamphlets advertising businesses in Lexington, Kentucky; two pages taken from a legal fee book regarding the Morgans v. Bigg Woods Lumber Co. lawsuit; checks written by Mrs. Ellen Key Morgan and her daughter, Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; receipts for purchases made by Ellen and Nellie Morgan; and Mrs. Ellen K. Morgan's monthly gas, water, and phone bills. Letters to and from John Hunt Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, discuss land owned by the Morgans in Menifee County, Kentucky, and a lawsuit related to the property.

• Box 21, folder 6

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This folder contains letters to and/or from members of the Morgan family; a lease agreement between Miss Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan and a tenant renting the first floor apartment in her home; a contract between Ellen K.H. Morgan and the Lexington Utilities Company for city residence electric services; checks written by Ellen K.H. Morgan; receipts documenting purchases made by Ellen K.H. Morgan; and Ellen K.H. Morgan's monthly gas, water, and phone bills for her home in Lexington, Kentucky. Letters to and from Nellie K.H. Morgan and Julia Duke Henning discuss details of the Morgan lot in Menifee County, Kentucky, and the related lawsuit. John Hunt Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sent letters to cousin Kathleen Mulligan and storage facility owner Will R. Milward related to the potential sale of his grandfather clocks.

• Box 21, folder 7

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This folder comprises letters to and/or from members of the Morgan family; court documents signed by various Morgan family members giving Julia Duke Henning, Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan, or Attorney Ed M. Odear power of attorney over land management; a lease agreement between Ellen K. H. Morgan and a tenant renting the first floor apartment in her Lexington, Kentucky, home; several documents related to the incorporation of the Morgan Heirs' Land Co.; the deed to a tract of land owned by the Morgan Heirs' Land Co.; an invitation to a dinner commemorating Woodrow Wilson's birthday; a statement of a trust estate; checks written by Ellen K.H. Morgan; receipts documenting purchases made by Ellen K.H. Morgan; and Ellen K.H. Morgan's monthly gas, water, and phone bills. Letters to and from John Hunt Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discuss his tight financial situation and attempts to sell furniture, artwork, and land to cover various debts.

• Box 22, folder 1

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This folder comprises several pieces of correspondence; an estate report regarding land in Kentucky; a notice asking for confirmation on a bank statement; John Hunt Morgan and Virginia Jeffrey Morgan's bank statement; a notice addressed to Julia Duke Henning regarding a meeting of the Morgan Heirs' Land Co. Board of Directors; a bill for legal services; a deposit slip; several bills and receipts for purchases made by Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; checks made out by Nellie K.H. Morgan; and Nellie K.H. Morgan's monthly electric, gas, and water bills for her home in Lexington, Kentucky. Several letters and telegrams sent to John Hunt Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by his cousin, Kathleen Mulligan of Lexington, Kentucky, discuss her efforts to sell pieces of his furniture and one of his houses in Kentucky at his request to assist with his difficult financial situation. Numerous other letters between members of the Morgan Heirs Land Co. and the corporation's lawyers discuss an ongoing lawsuit against the Broadhead Garrett Co. over the Morgans' land in Menifee County, Kentucky, and settlement options.

• Box 22, folder 2

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This folder contains several letters; a statement of funds expended by Julia Duke Henning in the Morgan Heirs' Land Co. lawsuit over their land in Menifee County, Kentucky; a promissory note made out to Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan from officers of the Morgan Heirs' Land Co.; a document certifying Ed O'Dear's resignation from the Morgan Heirs' Land Co. Board of Directors and transfer of his title and interest to Nellie K.H. Morgan; financial records of the corporation; a copy of the judgment in the Morgan v. Big Woods Lumber Co. case from 1924; a copy of Lucy Lee Hill MacGill's last will and testament; a receipt for payment towards land taxes; an announcement of the marriage of Bernadine Montez and Howard Key Morgan in Berkeley, California; and a loan made out to John Hunt Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for $150. Most of the letters are between members of the Morgan Heirs' Land Co. and lawyers representing the corporation giving details of various aspects of their legal battles regarding the land including the suit against the Broadhead Garrett Co., attempts to dispossess tenants who were illegally sold their land, back taxes owed on the land, and resignations of lawyers and board members.

• Box 22, folder 3

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This folder comprises several letters; notices to stockholders of the Morgan Heirs' Land Co. informing them of an upcoming meeting in addition to ten forms naming either Julia Duke Henning or Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan as various stockholders' voting proxies for the meeting; a contract for John B. Conley to do land surveying for the corporation; an expense account for the Morgan heirs' land in Menifee County, Kentucky; a list of expenses in the lawsuit involving the Menifee County land; bills and receipts documenting purchases made by Nellie K.H. Morgan; Nellie K.H. Morgan's monthly utility bills for her home in Lexington, Kentucky; and several checks made out by Nellie K.H. Morgan. The letters are all between members of the Morgan Heirs' Land Co. and attorneys representing the corporation in the continuous lawsuits regarding their property in Menifee County, KY, discussing their ongoing legal battles as well as associated fees and land surveys.

• Box 22, folder 4-5

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Folder 22.4 comprises numerous pieces of correspondence, the majority of which is between Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, and her cousin, John Hunt Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; John Hunt Morgan's tax receipt for his properties in Lexington, Kentucky; several bills and receipts for purchases made by Nellie K.H. Morgan; checks made out by Nellie K.H. Morgan; and Nellie K.H. Morgan's monthly utility bills for her home in Lexington, Kentucky. The correspondence between Nellie K.H. Morgan and John H. Morgan discusses her selling his four houses in Lexington, Kentucky, in order to avoid foreclosure and her attempts to sell his more valuable furniture and artwork in order to assist in his settling his debts and easing his financial troubles.

Folder 22.5 comprises numerous pieces of correspondence; a certification that the debt owed to different banks by John Hunt Morgan, Virginia Jeffrey Morgan, and Carrie Beale Morgan's estate has been settled and mortgages have been released; an indenture in which John Hunt Morgan sold his wife, Virginia Jeffrey Morgan, the deed to his property in Lexington, Kentucky, for $1; an account statement; a check made out to John B. Conley for completing a survey of the Morgans' land in Menifee County, Kentucky; several bills and receipts documenting purchases made by Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; checks written by Nellie K.H. Morgan; utility bills for Nellie K.H. Morgan's home in Lexington, Kentucky; and documents relating to a court case involving the Menifee County land. Several of the letters are between Nellie K.H. Morgan and her cousin, John H. Morgan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, discussing of her ongoing attempts to sell his more valuable furniture and gold pieces as well as sending him checks from other cousins aware of his financial situation. John H. Morgan also sent and received several letters attempting to sell pieces of artwork to collectors and galleries. Other letters involving Nellie K.H. Morgan, Julia Duke Henning, and various attorneys discuss different lawsuits regarding land owned by the Morgans in Menifee County, Kentucky and necessary documents in the cases.

• Box 22, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder contains several pieces of correspondence; eight powers of attorney; bills and receipts documenting purchases made by Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; utility bills for Nellie K.H. Morgan's home in Lexington, Kentucky; and checks written by Nellie K.H. Morgan. The eight powers of attorney are signed by various Morgan heirs living outside of Kentucky giving power to either Julia Duke Henning [Louisville, KY], Nellie K.H. Morgan [Lexington, KY], or Christine Applegate [Lexington, KY] in the sale of the land in Menifee County, KY, to the United States Government. Much of the correspondence documents John Hunt Morgan's attempts to sell various pieces of artwork, rare books, and valuable furniture both directly and through his cousin, Nellie K.H. Morgan, due to his poor financial situation.

• Box 22, folder 7

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several letters to and/or from members of the Morgan family; a list of Surveyor John B. Conley's expenses in the Morgan heirs' lawsuits involving their property in Menifee County, Kentucky; an order form for reports of the Kentucky Geological Survey; checks written by Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; and several bills and receipts documenting purchases made by Nellie K.H. Morgan. Numerous letters document John Hunt Morgan's attempts to sell various pieces of artwork, rare books, and furniture to help his struggling financial situation. Letters exchanged between attorney Hugh Riddell, Nellie K.H. Morgan and Julia Duke Henning discuss the lawsuits surrounding the Morgan's land in Menifee County, KY, including details of the United States Government backing out of the land purchase and a potential settlement which wouldn't even cover the costs of the suit.

• Box 22, folder 8

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several letters to and/or from members of the Morgan family; a 1933 calendar from the Near East Foundation; postcards from the New Capital Hotel in Frankfort, Kentucky, with a portrait of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan and a brief story of his famous raid; checks written by Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; and several receipts and bills documenting purchases made by Nellie K.H. Morgan. Most of the letters are either to or from Nellie K.H. Morgan regarding lawsuit involving the Morgan heirs' land in Menifee County, Kentucky, including details about expenses, a low settlement offer, a new offer for purchase by the United States Forest Service, and land examinations for the sale.

• Box 23, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises numerous pieces of correspondence; an invitation to a meeting of the Democratic Women's Luncheon Club of Philadelphia sent to Virginia Jeffrey Morgan; John Hunt Morgan's receipt for the funeral service and cremation of his wife, Virginia J. Morgan [May 26, 1934]; receipts and bills for purchases made by Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan in Lexington, Kentucky; checks written by Nellie K.H. Morgan; and two signed statements of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's soldiers saying there was no way General Morgan and his men robbed a bank in Mt. Sterling during the raid. John Hunt Morgan wrote and received several letters regarding the passing of his wife, Virginia J. Morgan; loans he had taken out with various establishments; and details of his attempts to sell valuable possessions including a watercolor by Hugh W. Williams, a portrait by Thomas Sully, jewelry, clothing, rare books, stamps, and furniture. A few letters from March and April discuss outrage at the portrayal of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan in a new book about to be published and attempt to prove that the rumors being spread about him were false.

• Box 23, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several pieces of correspondence to and/or from members of the Morgan family ; a copy of insurance papers for Mrs. Marian Ross's six houses; a statement regarding the sale of a silver bowl owned by John Hunt Morgan; a civil summons for petition filed by the United States Government; a pamphlet with information about taxes in Lexington, Kentucky, and a breakdown of how those tax dollars are used; checks written by Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; and numerous receipts and bills documenting purchases made by Nellie K.H. Morgan in Lexington, Kentucky. The majority of the correspondence is either to or from John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, regarding his loan payments and overdue pledges with various companies and his attempts to sell valuable possessions such as a portrait by Thomas Sully, a watercolor by Hugh W. Williams, silver pieces, antique furniture, stamps, a John Keats books and papers, and fur clothing. In a letter from John H. Morgan to his cousin, Julia Duke Henning, he informs her of the passing of their cousin, Charlton Hunt Morgan, a week after he married his longtime fiance, Mary Tinklepaugh (March 6, 1935).

• Box 23, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder contains numerous pieces of correspondence to and/or from members of the Morgan family; an agreement between Charlton Hunt Morgan's widow and members of the Morgan family regarding his will; checks written by Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; receipts and bills documenting purchases made by Nellie K.H. Morgan in Lexington, Kentucky; an invitation to and programs for the Thomas Hunt Morgan Celebration at the University of Kentucky for his 70th birthday; and bank slips documenting John Hunt Morgan's financial issues. Most of the correspondence is either to or from John Hunt Morgan regarding his loan payments and overdue pledges with various loan companies and his attempts to sell his more valuable possessions such as antique furniture and household items, a fur coat and muff, a watercolor by Hugh W. Williams, a portrait by Thomas Sully, china, and gold and silver pieces.

• Box 23, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises numerous pieces of correspondence; documentation of stocks purchased by Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan; checks written by Nellie K.H. Morgan and her cousin, John Hunt Morgan; receipts and bills for purchases made by Nellie K.H. Morgan in Lexington, Kentucky; a court document stating that the land owned by Morgan heirs in Menifee County, Kentucky, had been condemned and the United States Government paid the amount awarded as compensation; and a newspaper clipping about a romance between Confederate Colonel Morgan and a beautiful woman during the Civil War. Several of the letters are either to or from John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, regarding his loan payments and overdue pledges with various loan companies as well as his attempts to sell valuable possessions such as gold pieces, antique furniture, books and papers by John Keats, and stamps. A letter from Lorine Letcher Butler of New York City to Nellie K.H. Morgan asks for clarification on a few points about Confederate General John Hunt Morgan for a biography she is publishing soon (January 27, 1937). A letter from Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan at the California Institute of Technology to his sister, Nellie K.H. Morgan, confirms the closing of their last lawsuit related to the Morgan heirs' land in Menifee County, Kentucky, after several years (April 26, 1937).

• Box 23, folder 5

Scope and Contents

This folder contains several letters; an Easter card addressed to Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky; checks written by Nellie K.H. Morgan and John Hunt Morgan, also of Lexington, Kentucky; numerous receipts and bills for purchases made by Nellie K.H. Morgan; and an article about the battle flag of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's command made by Maggie Brent Mackoy of Kentucky. Several letters were written between John Hunt Morgan and Cecil Holland of Chattanooga, Tennessee, while Morgan was assisting Holland in research for his book about Morgan's uncle and namesake, Confederate General John H. Morgan. John H. Morgan also wrote to several people in Kentucky asking for access to newspaper clippings, photos, and a diary relevant to their research.

• Box 23, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several pieces of correspondence, the majority of which is either to or from John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky, along with checks written by Morgan's cousin, Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan. John H. Morgan received many notices from Rettew's Money Loan Office regarding his overdue pledges and sent monthly payments to the United States Loan Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. There are also several letters exchanged between Cecil Holland of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and John Hunt Morgan while Morgan was assisting Holland with research for his book about Morgan's uncle and namesake, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, discussing old records, previous writings about General Morgan, and a debate about General Morgan's highest rank in the Confederate Army.

• Box 23, folder 7

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters to or from Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan or her cousin, John Hunt Morgan, both of Lexington, Kentucky; a list of investments held by Security Trust Co. for Charlton Hunt Morgan's children; instructions for filing Articles of Incorporation for foreign corporations in Kentucky; and two statements regarding business process agents. Letters between Nellie K. H. Morgan and T.J. Willison discuss Morgan's uncle, Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, and the book he is writing about General Morgan in attempt to correct currently published historical inaccuracies about him.

• Box 23, folder 8

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This folder comprises letters; checks written by Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky; a New Years card sent to Nellie K.H. Morgan; Nellie K.H. Morgan's tax forms for 1941; a receipt; and Nellie K.H. Morgan's account statements with Mercantile Trust Co. of Baltimore, Maryland. Letters to and from Nellie K.H Morgan discuss her charitable work and donations, including a letter from Margaret I. King, the University of Kentucky librarian, thanking her for her generosity in connection with a recent exhibition of materials on the Southern Confederacy in the library (November 17, 1943). Another letter to Nellie K.H. Morgan sends condolences for the death of her brother, Thomas Hunt Morgan (December 6, 1945). A letter from Cecil F. Holland to James Henning of Louisville, Kentucky, confirms that his biography on Confederate General John Hunt Morgan will be published in a month (October 11, 1942).

• Box 23, folder 9

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises documents related to Civil War Colonel Cicero Coleman including letters, an invitation to his wedding to Eva M. Field, and a newspaper clipping regarding Bishop Moore's retelling of his capture by the Confederacy as a young soldier and his escape with Cicero Coleman. Two of the letters were written by Coleman to Eva M. Field during his time fighting in the Civil War, one of which he wrote from the Ohio Penitentiary.

• Box 24, folder 1-4

• Box 24, folder 5-7

Scope and Contents

These folders comprises numerous undated letters between or about members of the Hunt-Morgan family throughout multiple generations, several of which are unaddressed, unsigned, torn, or missing one or more pages.

• Box 25, folder 1-2

Scope and Contents

Folder 25.1 comprises numerous undated letters and invitations to and/or from members of the Hunt-Morgan family throughout multiple generations, alphabetized by last name of the sender, in addition to letter fragments and unidentified letters at the end.

Folder 25.2 comprises several undated letters to and/or from members of the Hunt-Morgan family throughout the generations. Most of the letters are either from the Civil War era or the early 1900s.

• Box 25, folder 3-5

Scope and Contents

These folders comprises several undated items throughout multiple generations of the Hunt-Morgan family including receipts and bills for goods and services; various lists and memorandums; property documents; maps of various properties in Kentucky; poems; legal statements; business reports; newspaper clippings; minutes from meeting of the Morgan Heirs' Land Company; account statements; handwritten notes, calculations, and addresses; rejection notices from various publications returning manuscripts to the sender; an open letter about women in the Christian Church; information about antiques for sale; invitations; postcards; two photographs of separate unidentified women; pieces of writing; and a broadside advertising a musical at the Grand Opera House in Lexington, Kentucky.

• Box 26, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises numerous holiday greeting cards, the majority of which are undated and have no additional message written.

• Box 26, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder contains numerous visiting cards featuring the name, and occasionally the address, of the owner. The vast majority of the cards are undated and contain no message, aside from a few giving sympathy for the deaths of Charlton Hunt Morgan in 1912 and Ellen Key Morgan in 1925.

• Box 26, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder contains several envelopes, the majority of which are addressed to John Hunt Morgan, Ellen Key Morgan, or Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard Morgan. Several of the envelopes addressed to John Hunt Morgan are from his cousin, Nellie K.H. Morgan.

• Box 26, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises a nearly complete piano and voice songbook of the opera, The Little Tycoon, by Willard Spenser.

• Box 26, folder 5

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises an undated, hand-drawn map of an area in central Kentucky; a printed map of South America from 1937; an 1882 schoolbook belonging to Ellen Key Howard Morgan entitled Mitchell's Ancient Atlas; five plates of paintings by William Hogarth; and a print from the Journal of Morphology.

• Box 27, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises envelopes from the Civil War era, most of which are addressed to Henrietta Morgan (Mrs. Calvin C. Morgan), her daughter Henrietta Duke (Mrs. Basil W. Duke), or Ellen "Nellie" Key Howard.

• Box 27, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises two diaries from an unnamed Confederate soldier who fought in General John Hunt Morgan's command, the first of which is dated from July 17, 1862, to September 4, 1862, the second of which is dated from October 9, 1862, to March 20, 1864.

• Box 27, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises pieces of Civil War memorabilia including a book titled Two Months in Fort Lafayette written by a prisoner and published in 1862; an official map of the battlefields of Virginia distributed in 1891; a book titled The Returned Battle Flags containing pictures of battle flags returned to Confederate soldiers at a reunion in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1905; and a prospectus leaflet for the book Well Known Confederate Veterans who were Living at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century published in Louisville, Kentucky.

• Box 27, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a book of regulations for the Kentucky State Guard printed in Frankfort, Kentucky.

• Box 27, folder 5

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This folder contains a mess account book kept by Charles Howard from January 8, 1862, to November 7, 1862, and a volume containing ration accounts and lists of mess members in addition to several calling cards kept by Charles Howard.

• Box 27, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a book which belonged to Captain Charlton Hunt Morgan containing the constitution, bylaws, and membership of the Confederate Veteran Association of Kentucky with name, rank, command, and residence.

• Box 27, folder 7-8

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Folder 27.7 contains two original copies of the 5th edition of the Confederate Veteran Association of Kentucky book containing the constitution, bylaws, and list of membership arranged by counties and camps including the name, rank, residence, and command of every member.

FOlder 27.8 contains photocopies of the book.

• Box 27, folder 9

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises documents related to Confederate General John Hunt Morgan including military maps of routes taken by the General and his command, copies of articles giving various accounts of Morgan's death, a letter enclosing a copy of an article about the battle flag of General Morgan's command and information about the creator of that flag, information on past generations of Morgans, a list of papers and photos related to Morgan loaned to Cecil F. Holland, the last page of an account of Morgan's leadership in protest to his depiction in Swiggett's new book, and an account of George Albert DeLong's story.

• Box 28, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several undated letters and envelopes from the 1850s, almost all of which are from Mary Hanna to her sister, Henrietta Morgan. Hanna's letters mainly discuss their family focusing on topics such as her husband's ongoing illness, Morgan's daughter Kitty (Katherine), and their siblings.

• Box 28, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises letters to and/or from members of the Howard family during the Civil War era while Charles Howard was imprisoned by the Union, handwritten notes about the war and General John Hunt Morgan, and a Civil War account book of rations and savings from Mess Number 3.

• Box 28, folder 3-4

Scope and Contents

Folder 28.3 contains a variety of undated documents related to the Hunt-Morgan family throughout different generations including maps defining property lines, letters between members of the Morgan family, poems, documents related to Francis Scott Key, shopping lists, checks, reports of the John H. Morgan Co., accounts of rations and mess accounts from the Civil War, instructions for the routine of duties for the mess treasurer, and recipes for boiled cabbage pickle and German sauce.

Folder 28.4 also comprises a variety of undated documents related to the Hunt-Morgan family throughout different generations including account statements, bills and receipts, business cards, letters to and/or from members of the Hunt-Morgan family, order forms for goods from John Wesley Hunt or Mr. Noble, a promissory note, an invitation, notes, a speech, and a petition to remove J.P. Scott and appoint William P. Hoopes as auditor for Baltimore, Maryland. Many of the documents in this folder are from the early 1800s relating to John Wesley Hunt and his general store in Lexington, Kentucky.

• Box 28, folder 5

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a 246-page handwritten book of the Lloyd family's geneaology, which is filled up to page 202.

• Box 28, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several documents related to the geneaology of prominent Kentucky families including the Hunts, Morgans, Keys, Harts, Andersons, Charltons, Grosches, and Howards with notes about individuals, handwritten family geneaologies and histories, letters clarifying family relations, numerous family trees, and Mrs. Ellen Key Howard Morgan's application to the Maryland Society of the Colonial Dames of America including details of several generations of her ancestors.

• Box 28, folder 7

Scope and Contents

This folder contains numerous pages of typewritten and handwritten research notes taken from letters and conversations with various individuals about the Morgan family, especially Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, for a book being written about General Morgan by Cecil Holland with the assistance of John Hunt Morgan, General Morgan's nephew.

• Box 28, folder 8

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several undated letters, almost all of which are between Elizabeth Phoebe Key Howard and her husband, Charles Howard, discussing battles in the Civil War and news of home while he was away fighting for the Confederacy in addition to an article submitted for publication titled "Assassination of General Morgan."

• Box 29, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises seven account books documenting John Welsey Hunt's account with the Kentucky Insurance Co. from February 1807 to March 1813, an account book documenting John Wesley Hunt's account with the Bank of Pennsylvania from June 1813 to July 1813, and four account books documenting John Wesley Hunt's account with the Lexington Branch Bank from November 1813 to March 1817.

• Box 29, folder 2

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This folder contains two books of production logs detailing work done by weavers, chain spinners, and hacklers enslaved by John Hunt Morgan and Calvin Cogswell Morgan between the years of 1853 and 1856. Nick, Dave, Ned, Warren, Ellick, Joe, and Alex wove bolts; Armsted, Edmond, Randolph, Jim Martin, Anderson, Sidney, Peter, George, Charles, Humphry, John, Gabriel, and Marten spun chains; and Horrice, Jack, Ben, Andrew, Edmond, Ned, Jorden, George, Henry, and Bryont hackled hemp.

• Box 29, folder 3

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This folder contains three account books from John Hunt Morgan and Calvin Cogswell Morgan's business from 1852 to 1858.

• Box 29, folder 4

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This folder contains a day book from John Jeffrey and Co.'s business in Vicksburg, Mississippi, with entries from June 10, 1854, to May 27, 1859.

• Box 29, folder 5

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This folder contains two ledgers belonging to Charlton Hunt Morgan documenting expenses from his house at 210 North Broadway in Lexington, Kentucky.

• Box 29, folder 6

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This folder contains a gatekeeper's book from the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum with entries from 1880 to 1883 and two books documenting Charlton Hunt Morgan's account with the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum in 1882 and 1883.

• Box 29, folder 7

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This folder contains various financial records including a book documenting John Hunt Morgan's travel expenses, Nellie Key Howard Morgan's checkbook, a book recording deeds and personal expenses, a book of Charlton Hunt Morgan's house expenses, and a ledger belonging to Charlton Hunt Morgan documenting financials from 1885 to 1890.

• Box 30, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder contains an 89-page book briefing the appellants on the case of R. C. Morgan versus Big Woods Lumber Co. which was submitted by attorneys Maury Kemper, G.W. Gourley, and the firm of Hobson and Hobson.

• Box 30, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a summons in the Morgan heirs' lawsuit regarding their land in Menifee County, Kentucky, with Ellen Key Howard Morgan's name underlined on the eleventh out of fifteen pages of names.

• Box 30, folder 3

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This folder comprises minutes of a meeting of the stockholders and a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Morgan Heirs' Land Co. in Lexington, Kentucky, on May 5, 1927; minutes of a meeting of the company's Board of Directors on January 12, 1928; and three waivers of notice of the meeting of the Big Woods Lumber Company's Board of Directors signed by M.C. Kellogg, Ed Odear, and Christine Applegate on December 5, 1927.

• Box 30, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a bound copy of minutes from the first meeting of the Morgan Heirs' Land Co. Board of Directors and a bound copy of minutes from the first meeting of the company's stockholders on May 13, 1926.

• Box 30, folder 5

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This folder contains a stock book with thirty certificates of capital stock in the Morgan Heirs' Land Company.

• Box 30, folder 6

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This folder contains a map of the Morgan heirs' land in Menifee County, Kentucky, and the surrounding areas.

• Box 30, folder 7-10

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These folders contain numerous pieces of correspondence to or from Judge Hugh Riddell all related to his involvement in the Morgan heirs' land matters and their court cases in Menifee County, Kentucky, from Hugh Riddell's records.

• Box 30, folder 11

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This folder contains two receipt books documenting John Hunt Morgan's transactions from 1907 to 1908 and in 1910.

• Box 31, folder 1

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This folder contains an abstract of testimonies in the record of the Richard Curd Morgan vs. Big Woods Lumber Co. case tried in the Menifee County Circuit Court in Kentucky in the early 1900s.

• Box 31, folder 2

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This folder contains an abstract of the alleged DeBard land in the record of the Richard Curd Morgan vs. Big Woods Lumber Co. case tried in the Menifee County Circuit Court in Kentucky in the early 1900s.

• Box 31, folder 3

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This folder contains maps entered in the record of the Richard Curd Morgan vs. Big Woods Lumber Co. case tried in the Menifee County Circuit Court in Kentucky in the early 1900s.

• Box 31, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder contains a general index of the fourteen-volume record of the Richard Curd Morgan vs. Big Woods Lumber Co. case tried in the Menifee County Circuit Court in Kentucky in the early 1900s.

• Box 31, folder 5-8

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These folders contain volumes I through IV of the fourteen-volume record of the Richard Curd Morgan vs. Big Woods Lumber Co. case tried in the Menifee County Circuit Court in Kentucky in the early 1900s.

• Box 32, folder 1-5

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These folders contain volumes V through IX of the fourteen-volume record of the Richard Curd Morgan vs. Big Woods Lumber Co. case tried in the Menifee County Circuit Court in Kentucky in the early 1900s.

• Box 33, folder 1-5

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These folders contain volumes X through XIV of the fourteen-volume record of the Richard Curd Morgan vs. Big Woods Lumber Co. case tried in the Menifee County Circuit Court in Kentucky in the early 1900s.

• Box 33, folder 6

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This folder contains exhibits and the deposition of John Hunt Morgan used in the Richard Curd Morgan vs. Big Woods Lumber Co. case tried in the Menifee County Circuit Court in Kentucky in the early 1900s.

• Box 34, folder 1

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This folder contains three printed poems clipped from publications. Two of the poems are identified as the "History of Life" by Barry Cornwall and "Little Things" by Joseph I.C. Clarke, and the third poem is about the strength of the Confederacy and a hatred of the North published in Savannah, Georgia, in 1863.

• Box 34, folder 2

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This folder contains a clipping from the Lexington Transcript giving a brief biography of John Wesley Hunt followed by text copied from letters to Hunt from John Jacob Astor, Governor Christopher Greenup, Harry Clay, and J. and A. Hunt. The letters referenced in the article are not a part of this archival collection.

• Box 34, folder 3

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This folder comprises newspaper clippings involving various members of the Hunt-Morgan family, the Hunt-Morgan house, and an earthquake in Charleston, South Carolina.

• Box 34, folder 4

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This folder comprises several newspaper clippings about the Civil War.

• Box 34, folder 5

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This folder comprises several newspaper clippings about Confederate General John Hunt Morgan.

• Box 34, folder 6

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This folder comprises clippings from Kentucky and New York newspapers about Dr. Thomas Hunt Morgan regarding his Nobel Prize win in 1933 for his work in genetics and heredity, his honorary degree from Harvard University awarded in 1934, his address on "The Rise of Genetics" at the International Congress of Genetics in 1932, and his accomplishments as a scientist printed shortly after his death in 1945.

• Box 34, folder 7

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This folder contains newspaper clippings about the three-day reunion of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan's command held in Lexington, Kentucky, in July 1883.

• Box 34, folder 8

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This folder contains newspaper clippings about the flights of Colonel Charles Lindbergh and his wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, for the purpose of aerial archaeology and an exploration of the Mayan ruins in Central America. The trip's party consisted of the Lindberghs, two additional archaeologists, and two representatives from Pan-American Airways.

• Box 34, folder 9

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This folder contains newspaper clippings, both dated and undated, on various topics such as archaeological discoveries, business, global affairs, women's interests, antiques, politics and local happenings amongst others. Some materials are dated (1929-1940) but the majority of clippings are undated.

• Box 35, folder 1

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This folder contains a catalogue of the Miniature Exhibition under the auspices of the Maryland Society of the Colonial Dames of America taking place from January 8-26, 1911, with notes and edits written in the margins.

• Box 35, folder 2

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This folder contains the official program of the unveiling ceremonies of the monument erected to the memory of Francis Scott Key on August 9, 1898, in Frederick, Maryland.

• Box 35, folder 3

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This folder comprises a book titled Song of Geometry (1854) containing Benjamin Pierce's address on retiring from his presidency of the American Association for the Advancement of Science with Charlton Hunt Morgan's name handwritten inside the cover as well as a front book cover with an "Eastern Lunatic Asylum Library" label.

• Box 35, folder 4

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This folder contains a catalogue of paintings by Matthew Harris Jouett written by Mrs. William H. Martin of Lexington, Kentucky, and published by the J.B. Speed Memorial Museum in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1939.

• Box 35, folder 5

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This folder contains a souvenir book from the Ohio Penitentiary containing a written description of the prison followed by several pages of captioned photos of the interior and exterior of the prison and labor shops as well as photos of persons imprisoned there at that time.

• Box 35, folder 6

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This folder comprises a copy of the Illustrated Kentuckian souvenir Confederate Edition from October 1892 and copies of the Confederate War Journal, Volume 1, Numbers 2, 5, 7, and 8, printed in 1893.

• Box 35, folder 7

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This folder contains a damaged copy of the Confederate War Journal, Volume 1, Number 11, printed in February 1894.

• Box 35, folder 8

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This folder comprises two copies of Bulletin 1 of the Maryland Original Research Society of Baltimore put out in 1906 and a copy of Bulletin 2 of the Society put out in 1910, both of which were gifted to Mrs. Charlton Morgan.

• Box 35, folder 9

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This folder contains issues of Masters in Art: A Series of Illustrated Monographs, Volume 3, Parts 28, 29, and 34, and Volume 5, Parts 52 and 53, published in Boston, Massachusetts, between April 1902 and May 1904.

• Box 35, folder 10

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This folder comprises a copy of Harper's New Monthly Magazine published in June 1882, a badly damaged page torn from the book Consuelo by George Sand (1842), torn pages about martial law, a copy of a quarterly magazine titled Vick's Floral Guide published in 1876, and the last pages torn from the book An Old Man of Twenty-Five (1848).

• Box 35, folder 11

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This folder contains several Christian pamphlets and booklets, a book of Catholic hymns, a bound Christian text, and a 1940 calendar asking for donations to the Christian-run hospital for Hansen's disease (leprosy) in Kumamoto, Japan.

• Box 35, folder 12-14

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These folders contain several copies of Japanese color woodcut books of art.

• Box 35, folder 15

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This folder contains a bound book titled Murray's Handbook South Italy and Naples, a handbook and guide for travelers belonging to Charlton Hunt Morgan.

• Box 35, folder 16

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This folder contains two empty picture frames.

• Box 35, folder 17

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This folder contains a rotary hat iron, patented by McDonald, in its original box.

• Box 36, folder 1

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This folder contains two pages of floorplans of Mrs. Ellen Morgan's house at 210 North Broadway, Lexington, Kentucky, drawn up by Combs Lumber and Architects in preparation for additions to the house.

• Box 36, folder 2

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This folder comprises two manuscripts about General Garibaldi with photocopies of the more delicate of the two as well as a brief sketch of Garibaldi.

• Box 36, folder 3-4

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Folder 36.3 contains Xerox copies of letters from John Hunt Morgan regarding his attempts to sell his more valuable possessions and his loan payments, a poem, and a broadside documenting an auction of rare antiques taking place in Winchester, Kentucky. The original copies of these documents are stored in Folder 36.4 and are too delicate to handle.

• Box 36, folder 5

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This folder comprises numerous business cards, advertisements, coupons, an admissions ticket to Cumberland Gap, a hotel menu, and a note from Belford's Magazine asking people to submit their work to the editor of the Humorous Department, John Hunt Morgan of Lexington, Kentucky.

• Box 36, folder 6

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This folder comprises several publications in favor of the United States Prohibition movement in the 1920s-1930s.

• Box 36, folder 7

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This folder contains three handwritten pieces of creative writing in the form of two short stories titled "The Saint of Pleasant Green" and "The Undoing of a Cynic" as well as a 41-page poem titled "The Prince Madoc" dated January 20, 1884.

• Box 36, folder 8

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This folder contains a broadside ordering that every able-bodied man in Louisville and Lexington, Kentucky, take arms in the Confederacy, dated July 13, 1862.

• Box 36, folder 9

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This folder contains a book detailing the estate of Cornelia A. Howard allotted to Ellen Key Howard upon her death.

• Box 36, folder 10

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This folder contains a book of minutes of the Gleaners of the Christ Church Cathedral parish, an organization of young women in the church, which also includes the group's constitution and bylaws in the front.

• Box 36, folder 11

Scope and Contents

The folder contains the front cover of a portfolio of some sort with Nellie Morgan's name written on the inside.

• Item 1

• Item 2

Scope and Contents

John Wesley Hunt's cash book contains details of his personal expenses and accounts of the Eastern Kentucky Lunatic Asylum from August 9, 1841, to July 10, 1848.

• Item 3

• Item 4

• Box 37, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder contains oversized letters written to John Wesley Hunt from his business partner, Harry Heth; his father, Abraham Hunt of Trenton, Pennsylvania; and his brothers, Wilson and Pearson Hunt of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, regarding his new business ventures in Richmond, Virginia. Copies of these letters are stored in Box 1, Folder 2 along with other materials from 1792.

• Box 37, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized letters written to John Wesley Hunt from his business partner, Harry Heth, about struggles with their new business in Richmond, Virginia, as well as letters from Hunt's family back home in Trenton, Pennsylvania. Letters from Hunt's parents and siblings discuss his business, family news, and updates on the yellow fever and subsequent deaths sweeping Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Copies of these letters are stored in Box 1, Folder 3 along with other materials from 1793.

• Box 37, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized letters written to John Wesley Hunt from business associates related to the purchase of a boat as well as letters from Hunt's parents and brothers in Pennsylvania discussing his dissolved partnership with Harry Heth and expressing disapproval of his new partnership and business in Norfolk, Virginia. Copies of these letters are stored in Box 1, Folder 4 along with other materials from 1794.

• Box 37, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized documents including letters addressed to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, regarding debts and his shared business with Abijah Hunt; several bills, invoices, and account statements detailing purchases made by John W. Hunt and business partner Abijah Hunt for their general store; a power of attorney; and receipts of wagoners shipping merchandise for John W. Hunt and Abijah Hunt. Copies of these documents are stored in Box 1, Folders 5 and 6 along with other materials from 1795.

• Box 37, folder 5

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized documents including several letters to John Wesley Hunt or both John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt in addition to John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt's account statements and bills detailing purchases made for their general store in Lexington, Kentucky. Letters to John Wesley Hunt and Abijah Hunt mainly discuss business matters such as debts, lawsuits, and goods for the store. One letter to John Hunt from Abijah Hunt (January 31, 1796) is about a customer, Major Thomas Doyal, who was seeking to enslave a Black couple who was acquainted with housework, despite the fact that slavery was illegal on his side of the river. Copies of these documents are stored in Box 1, Folders 7 and 8 along with other materials from January-June 1796.

• Box 37, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder contains several oversized letters written to John Wesley Hunt or both John W. Hunt and his business partner, Abijah Hunt, regarding debts owed to and by the pair and the transportation of goods for their general store in Lexington, Kentucky. A few letters to John Wesley Hunt from his younger brothers in Trenton, Pennsylvania, discuss news of family and home. Copies of these letters are stored in Box 1, Folders 9, 10, and 11 along with other materials from July-December 1796.

• Box 38, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder contains oversized materials belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including letters, bills, and an account statement, copies of which are stored in Box 2, Folder 1 along with other materials from 1796.

• Box 38, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder contains oversized materials belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including letters, legal documents, and bills, copies are which are stored in Box 2, Folders 3 and 4 along with other materials from January through August 1797.

• Box 38, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder contains oversized materials belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including letters, account statements, and an invoice, copies of which are stored in Box 2, Folder 5 along with other materials from September through December 1797.

• Box 38, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder contains oversized letters and invoices sent to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, copies of which are stored in Box 2, Folders 6 and 7 along with other materials from 1798.

• Box 38, folder 5

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized materials belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including letters, account statements, a receipt, and a bill of sale, copies of which are stored in Box 2, Folders 8 and 9 along with other materials from 1799. The bill of sale documents Esther, a Black woman enslaved for life, being sold by Nathaniel Barker to her enslaver, John Wesley Hunt, for 75 pounds (July 13, 1799).

• Box 39, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized materials belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including several letters and a land indenture, copies of which are stored in Box 3, Folder 1 along with other materials from January through March 1800.

• Box 39, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized materials belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including letters, account statements, invoices, and a list of debts, copies of which are stored in Box 3, Folder 2 along with other materials from April through June 1800.

• Box 39, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized materials belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including letters, invoices, and a court opinion, copies of which are stored in Box 3, Folder 3 along with other materials from July through December 1800.

• Box 39, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several oversized letters sent to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as an oversized account statement belonging to John W. Hunt, copies of which are stored in Box 3, Folders 4 and 5 along with other materials from 1801.

• Box 39, folder 5

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several oversized letters sent to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as an oversized account statement belonging to John W. Hunt, copies of which are stored in Box 3, Folders 6 and 7 along with other materials from 1802.

• Box 39, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized materials belonging to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including letters and account statements, copies of which are stored in Box 3, Folders 8 and 9 along with other materials from 1803.

• Box 39, folder 7

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized letters sent to John Wesley Hunt in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as an oversized account statement belonging to John W. Hunt, copies of which are stored in Box 3, Folder 10 along with other materials from 1804.

• Box 40, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized materials related to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including letters to Hunt, land grants, and an account statement, copies of which are stored in Box 4, Folders 1 and 2 along with other materials from 1805.

• Box 40, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized materials related to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including letters to Hunt, Hunt's account statements, and a land grant, copies of which are stored in Box 4, Folders 3 and 4 along with other materials from 1806.

• Box 40, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises several oversized letters addressed to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, along with an oversized account statement, copies of which are stored in Box 4, Folders 5, 6, and 7 along with other materials from 1807.

• Box 40, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized materials related to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, including letters to Hunt, a land grant, and an account statement, copies of which are stored in Box 5, Folders 1, 2, and 3 along with other materials from 1808 and 1809.

• Box 40, folder 5

Scope and Contents

This folders contains oversized letters written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, as well as an oversized account statement, copies of which are stored in Box 5, Folders 4 and 5 along with other materials from January through June 1810.

• Box 40, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder contains several oversized letters sent to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, as well as Hunt's oversized account statements, copies of which are stored in Box 5, Folders 6 and 7 along with other materials from July through December 1810.

• Box 40, folder 7

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized letters written to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, copies of which are stored in Box 5, Folder 8 along with other materials from 1811.

• Box 40, folder 8

Scope and Contents

This folder contains three oversized letters from Henry Clay to John Wesley Hunt of Lexington, Kentucky, from 1817, 1818, and 1821, copies of which can be found in Box 8, Folders 1, 7, and 10, respectively.

• Box 41, folder 1

Scope and Contents

This folder contains an oversized letter from Henrietta Morgan to her mother, Catherine Hunt, from September 18, 1830, a copy of which is stored in Box 9, Folder 9 along with other materials from 1830.

• Box 41, folder 2

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized materials related to the Hunt-Morgan family including letters and an account statement, copies of which are stored in Box 14, Folders 7 and 9 along with other materials from 1856 and 1857.

• Box 41, folder 3

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized letters sent to members of the Hunt-Morgan family, copies of which are stored in Box 14, Folders 10 and 12 along with other materials from 1858 and 1859.

• Box 41, folder 4

Scope and Contents

This folder comprises oversized materials related to the Hunt-Morgan family including letters and an account statement, copies of which are stored in Box 15, Folders 1, 3, 4, and 5 along with other materials from 1860.

• Box 41, folder 5

Scope and Contents

This folder contains oversized materials related to the Hunt-Morgan family including several letters, a receipt, and a land deed. Copies of materials from 1861 are stored in Box 15, Folders 7, 8, and 9; copies of materials from 1862-1863 are stored in Box 16, Folders 1, 9, 10, and 11; and copies of materials from 1864-1865 are stored in Box 17, Folders 1 and 5.

• Box 41, folder 6

Scope and Contents

This folder contains oversized pages from Charles Howard's diary in 1861, copies of which are stored in Box 15, Folder 11.

• Box 42