Henry Savary papers
Abstract
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Henry Savary papers
- Date
- 1827–1901 (inclusive)
- Extent
- 0.02 Cubic Feet
- Subjects
- Business records -- Kentucky -- Lexington
- Decedents' estates -- Kentucky.
- Debtor and creditor.
- Roads -- Kentucky
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 63m365: [identification of item], Henry Savary papers, 1827-1901, University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Henry Savary was Treasurer of the Winchester and Lexington Turnpike Company in 1846 and in 1853.
- Scope and Content
- The Henry Savary papers (dated 1827–1901; .02 cubic feet, 2 folders) comprise letters to Henry Savary, promissory notes, and records related to the Winchester and Lexington Turnpike Company. There are also materials related to the settlement of Savary's estate. Also included are an acquittal signed by Governor Robert P. Letcher and a printed list of delinquent taxes in Fayette County, Virginia, in 1831. An inventory of Savary's estate mentions household items, enslaved people, and debtors.
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center.
Contents of the Collection
Letters, promissory notes, and Winchester and Lexington Turnpike Company records, 1827-1901
Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
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Special Collections Research Center - Closed
The Breckinridge Research Room will be closed starting May 11, 2026, and anticipates re-opening Fall semester 2026 in an alternate location for the duration of the King Library renovation.
Reproduction requests will still be available during the closure.
Contact SCRC with questions.
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