Letters, 1830-1839
- Containers:
- Box 1
- Scope and content:
-
Includes personal and business correspondence about cotton planting and sales; family health; travel documents for enslaved persons; and other references to slavery and the enslaved. Folder contains a statement on the location of the Ingram Fishery in relation to the mouth of the Rocky River, issued at the request of William P. Ingram. Also includes several documents referencing the labor and legal affairs of Elijah Patterson, a free person of color, ditcher by trade and caretaker of horses.
Using These Materials
- Using These Materials Links:
-
Using These Materials
- Collection restrictions:
-
Collection is open for research.
- Use & permissions:
-
The copyright interests in this collection have not been transferred to Duke University. For more information, consult the copyright section of the Regulations and Procedures of the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
- Before you visit:
- Please consult our up-to-date information for visitors page, as our services and guidelines periodically change.