John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person
Scope and Content
This collection contains a partially printed receipt for the labor of an enslaved person delivered to Chief Engineer Lt. Col. William H. Stevens in charge of Confederate fortifications outside of Richmond, Virginia, on November 11, 1862. The receipt notes that Stevens received one enslaved person by the name of Fletcher from John Early.
Dates
- November 11, 1862
Language of Materials
Materials in this collection are in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
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Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)
Abstract
This collection contains a partially printed receipt for the labor of an enslaved person delivered to Chief Engineer Lt. Col. William H. Stevens in charge of Confederate fortifications outside of Richmond, Virginia, on November 11, 1862. The receipt notes that Stevens received one enslaved person by the name of Fletcher from John Early.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Source of Acquisition
The John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2014.
Existence and Location of Copies
The collection has been digitized and is available online.
Rights Statement for Archival Description
The guide to the John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/share-your- work/public-domain/cc0/).
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person was completed in September 2015.
- Title
- John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person, November 11, 1862
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Ryan Mair, Student Assistant
- Date
- 2015 (CC0 1.0)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Revision Statements
- 2022-06-07: LM Rozema updated notes to new standards and added note for digital materials.
- 2022-10: Updated description to person-first language when discussing enslaved people. adw
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308
specref@vt.edu