Dixon Evans letter to James Evans about Dixon's murder of an enslaved person

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
160 McCormick Rd
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Brenda Gunn
Phone: (434) 924-1037
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Restrictions:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred citation:

MSS 16719, Dixon Evans to James Evans about his murder of an enslaved person, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Summary

Extent:
0.03 Cubic Feet 1 letter size folder
Language:
English
Preferred citation:

MSS 16719, Dixon Evans to James Evans about his murder of an enslaved person, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia Library.

Background

Scope and content:

Autographed signed letter from Dixon Evans to his brother James Evans in Fayetteville, North Carolina with his acccount of his shooting, and killing an unnamed enslaved person from Marion, South Carolina. The enslaved person was trying to obtain food from the dairy and smokehouse. Dixon Evans was being sued by Nathaniel Evans who was the owner of the enslaved person. Dixon Evans blames the enslaved person for Dixon's own murderous actions.

Acquisition information:
This collection was purchased from L T Respess Books by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia Library on 2 July, 2019.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard