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Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr.

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2023-079

Scope and Content

The Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr. is a written correspondence regarding business matters, as well as Miller's distate for black citizens living in bigger cities.

Dates

  • 1854

Creator

Language of Materials

The material in this collection is in English.

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Biographical Note

James Shaw, Esq., was the Burgess & Vestry of the Burough of Manayunk's chapter of the Freemasons. He was elected as Chief Burgess in 1842 when he received 185 votes and defeated Thomas Bromley who only received 41.

External source:

"Proposal to Historically designate the Church, Sunday-School and Burial Ground of Saint David's Protestant Episcopal Church of Manayunk", Philadelphia Historical Commmission, https://www.phila.gov/media/20201013081534/150-Dupont-St-nomination.pdf, accessed on July 26, 2023.

Extent

0.1 Cubic Feet (1 folder)

Abstract

The Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr. is a written correspondence regarding business matters, as well as Miller's distate for black citizens living in bigger cities.

Source of Acquisition

The Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr. was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in April 2017.

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr. 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 [Enter collection title] was completed in [month year].

Title
Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr., 1854
Status
Completed
Author
Sterling Bryant, Student Assistant
Date
2023 (CC0 1.0)
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech Repository

Contact:
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
540-231-6308