Franklin County (Va.) Letters, Mark Anthony to William Ray, 1849-1852

Access and use

Location of collection:
Library of Virginia
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Richmond, VA 23219
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Preferred citation:

Franklin County (Va.) Letters, Mark Anthony to William Ray, 1849-1852. Local government records collection, Franklin County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Summary

Creator:
Franklin County (Va.) Circuit Court.
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

Franklin County (Va.) Letters, Mark Anthony to William Ray, 1849-1852. Local government records collection, Franklin County Court Records. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va. 23219.

Background

Scope and content:

Franklin County (Va.) Letters, Mark Anthony to William Ray, 1849-1852. The letters pertain to Anthony's efforts to collect bonds from various people and his arrangements to hire out slaves from several estates, including the estate of William Ralph Smith, John Hall, and Frazer's estate in Campbell County. Anthony discusses the market for hiring out slaves, pregnancies among various slaves, and the condition of a young slave whose arm has been injured and may require amputation.

Biographical / historical:

Franklin County was formed in 1785 from Bedford and Henry Counties.

The letters were used as evidence in a court case. The whereabouts of the other documents from the case is unknown.

Acquisition information:
These items came to the Library of Virginia under the accession number 37298.
Physical location:
Library of Virginia
Physical description:
8 p. and 2 leaves