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Box BW 1

 Container

Contains 24 Results:

Virginia enslaver documents

 Collection — Box: BW 1, Folder: 1 [X031589196]
Identifier: MSS 15982
Scope and Contents

This collection of Elisha Roberts and other enslavers holders documents (1822-1860; 0.03 cubic feet) consists of inventories, bill of sales, and appraisal lists of household items including enslaved people of Elisha Roberts, Gotlif Schmidt, James Broddus, Robert Allen Givens, John Cornelison, Jr., Francis Carter, Archibal Brooks, Henry Carpenter, Lewis Campbell, John Bentley, and Talton Taylor.

Dates: 1822-1860

James Albert Clark letter

 Collection — Box: BW 1, Folder: 1 [X031589197]
Identifier: MSS 15983
Scope and Contents

This collection of a James Albert Clark letter to Dr. Babitt is 0.03 cubic feet, and is dated August, 1892 about the genealogy of the Carter family. Included is a transcript of the letter which was written on 'Free Quill' letterhead to Dr. Babbitt in Cooperstown, New York. Clark is editor and publisher of the 'Free Quill,' in Laurel, Maryland.

Dates: 1892 August

Sotère Torregian poem

 Collection — Box: BW 1, Folder: 1 [X031589174]
Identifier: MSS 15955
Scope and Contents

This collection of a Sotère Torregian poem is 0.03 cubic feet, dated April 10, 1976 and is a handwritten impromptu poem to his publisher, Bob Hawley for his housewarming. It is, inscribed "Presented to Bob and Dorothy At our long-overdue reunion, in friendship, Sotere"

Dates: 1976 April 10

Point Pleasant General Store ledger

 Collection — Box: BW 1, Folder: 1 [X031589175]
Identifier: MSS 15956
Scope and Contents

This collection of a Point Pleasure General Store ledger, dated 1824 July-November is 0.03 cubic feet and lists customers, what they bought, and prices. The collection may be related to MSS collection 15957 (a photograph of an unidentified woman) because both collections came in together from the same dealer.

Dates: 1824 July-Novemeber