Kent Papers from Sam Bell, 1825/1870

Containers:
Box 1, Folder 1
Scope and content:

A. Original materials

1. Legal documents (1825-1839): four of fines against various members of the Kent family.

2. Tax receipt (1864) for Montgomery County taxes received.

B. Photocopies of original materials

1. Financial records: tax receipts for Pulaski and Montgomery Counties (1849-1870), Confederate Army requisition receipt (1865)

2. Correspondence

Staunton, Va., Francis Bell to Maj. James R. Kent (February 11th, 1833[?]): concerns bad weather during his journey, and debt payment [copy is barely legible].

New River Montgomery, Sallie [?] to Gin [?] (May 1st, 1848): concerns their friendship, her impending marriage, and news of their friends.

[Illegible location], Samuel [?] Brownlee to Francis Bell (November [?] 21st, 1857[?]): concerns cattle and other business transactions [copy is barely legible].

Belle Meade, Susanna to "My kind and affectionate master," (June 3rd, 1862): concerns news about the Franklin relatives, their farm, her delay in returning due to a sick baby, and the death of "Uncle Alek" and Aunt Isabel. [typed transcription]

Spring Dale, to Cousin Sarah (February 6th, 1869): [subject unknown as the copy is barely legible].

Access and use

Location of collection:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Special Collections, University Libraries (0434)
Newman Library
Virginia Tech
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Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
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