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William Massie Account Book

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 4269

Scope and Contents

This collection, containing an account book of William Massie's, lists personal and family expense items, as well as the names of enslaved persons.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1847-1863

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Materials in this collection, which were created in 1847-1863, are in the public domain. Permission to publish or reproduce is not required.

Biographical / Historical

William Massie (1795-1862) was a plantation owner, miller, and enslaver in Nelson County, Virginia. He also served a term in the Virginia legislature.

Full Extent

1 Volumes

Language of Materials

English

Metadata Rights Declarations

Title
William Massie Account Book
Status
Completed
Author
Anastasia Scholze-Wang
Date
27 February 2026
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