Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr.
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
- Miller, Edward (Person)
Language of Materials
The material in this collection is in English.
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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
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- 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
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)
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Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg Virginia 24061 US
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