Kentucky State Agricultural Society circular
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Kentucky State Agricultural Society circular
- Date
- 1857
- Creator
- Scott, Robert W., (Robert Wilmot), 1808-1884
- Extent
- 0.1 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Agriculture--Kentucky.
- Correspondence.
- Arrangement
- Collection is arranged by format.
- Preferred Citation
- 2012MS066: [identification of item], Kentucky State Agricultural Society circular, 1857, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Biography / History
- Robert Wilmont Scott, native of Bourbon County, Kentucky, was a lawyer, politician, and farmer. After attending Transylvania University, Scott studied law in Frankfort and Mercer County. In 1835 Scott began raising stock in Franklin County. During this time he was instrumental in organizing the Franklin County Agricultural Society and the Kentucky State Agricultural Society, of which he acted as corresponding secretary. Scott was also involved in area politics.
- Scope and Content
- This collection consists of a June 1857 printed circular from the Kentucky State Agricultural Society, discussing the society's efforts in obtaining legislative support; creating a collection of books, seeds, plants, minerals, rocks, and soils; and compiling the annual report. Written on the verso of the circular is a letter, dated August 12, 1857, from the society's corresponding secretary Robert W. Scott. Scott, writing to an unnamed individual in an unnamed county, asks for a description of the county to add to the annual report.
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.
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