Letter and envelope from Slave Auctioneer (Davis and Deupree)--re: sale of slaves (Virginia), February 7, 1861
unspecified — Box: 19, Folder: 24
COLLECTION DESCRIPTION
From the Collection:
The Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection consists of newspaper engravings, estate appraisals, wills, legal documents, manumissions, reward for capture of runaway slave advertisements, slave dealer and slave trade manuscripts, correspondence, sheet music, slave taxation records, stereoviews and other records documenting the sale, hire, purchase and debt payment of slaves in 18th and 19th century America.
Dates
- February 7, 1861
Creator
- From the Collection: Rudin, Stephen (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Clay, Henry, 1777-1852. (Person)
- From the Collection: Stowe, Harriet Beecher, 1811-1896. (Person)
- From the Collection: Clark, Lewis George. (Person)
- From the Collection: Wayne, Anthony, 1745-1796. (Person)
- From the Collection: Rudin, Gail (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
Collection material in English
Extent
15.7 cubic feet. (15.7 cubic feet.)
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)
rareref@cornell.edu