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Collection related to stallion Wicked William

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 16825

Content Description

This collection contains nineteen documents and letters that provide detailed documentation of the ownership of a breeding stallion named Wicked William. The documents include three pedigrees, four stud service tickets, five sales records, and seven stampless letters, which provide a first-hand account of thoroughbred breeding and horse racing in Virginia during the early 19th century. The collection traces the breeding of Wicked William and his pedigree.

The collection also documents the sale of Wicked William from Colonel William White of Hanover County to Captain John Hooe Jr. of Prince William County, a member of a wealthy and influential Virginia family.

William White and John Hooe owned enslaved laborers and used them as horse jockeys in the racing business. There is documentation of White asking Hooe to arrange a pass for two enslaved jockeys to travel without an escort so they would not be harmed or arrested by a slave patrol.

Dates

  • Creation: 1832 - 1845

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

.04 Cubic Feet (1 folder (legal))

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Kurt A. Sanftleben by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 27 April 2023.

Related Materials

This collection is related to MSS 11357 the Papers of John Hooe.https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=uva-sc/viu01259.xml

Title
Collection related to stallion Wicked William
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
2024-03-26
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States