Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
Found in 1912 Collections and/or Records:
William F. Graves Collection, 1911-1914 (Ms2010-040)
William H. and Sarah McDowell Correspondence, 1862, 1865
William W. Gardner Daybook, 1918 (Ms1940-011)
Dr. John M. Williams Ledger
Ledger contains the accounting records of Dr. John M. Williams, a physician practicing in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Entries date from 1878 to 1882.
Lewis Williams Letter
The collection contains a letter from Lewis Williams in Washington, D.C., to Andrew Rincoinnon (?) in Wythe County, Virginia, concerning the postal service in Virginia.
Samuel Williams Ledger
The Samuel Williams Ledger contains a "Memorandum of the amount Paid to Each of my Children Toward Their Legacies" with accompanying pages identifying ten children by name along with associated inheritance. The names of 18 men, women, and children enslaved by Williams are listed as well as property such as horses, cows, beds, and land.
Samuel W. Williams Papers
This collection includes the papers of Samuel W. Williams, an attorney in Bland County, Virginia. It includes three notebooks from Williams' law education at the University of Virginia, a receipt book, four ledgers, and numerous notes concerning his law practice.
Wills Family Correspondence
The collection contains photocopies of American Civil War correspondence to and from members of the Wills family.
Barbary Wilson Deed of Emancipation for Harry
This collection contains a deed of emancipation signed by enslaver Barbary Wilson of Bath County, Virginia, freeing Harry, identified as a Black man, on January 5, 1822. Harry was one of 14 people that Wilson had enslaved and manumitted in 1822.