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Receipts for purchase and sale of slaves by the Whitehead and Grigsby families in Charlotte County and Norfolk, Virginia. Slave names included: Louisa, Richard, Emanual, Elexena and her three children Jenny, Fanny and "blank", Virginia and Richard and Rachal and child Diana.

Receipts, accounts, agreements, invoices, and correspondence for bank business, personal loans, bonds, and purchases.

Handwritten letter written by Hugh Blair Grigsby to Mr. Grinnan of Orange County, Virginia about the Porter Family genealogy and Grigsby Family genealogy. Stamped envelope included.

1856 document electing Hugh Blair Grigsby as a member of the American Philosophical Society in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and an 1861 letter inviting him to a meeting of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Agreement on rental or use of farm property.

1872 letter written by H.C. Grigsby to Miss Margaret Venable about boarding at her house when he visits Hampden-Sidney and 1875 letter from H. Carrington Grigsby to "Cousin Mag" sending his regards.

Handwritten and printed poetry. One poem, "Life's Latest Pleasures" was written when Grigsby was 85 years old. Includes 1867 poem, "Lines to Hugh Blair Grigsby, L.L.D, President of the Virginia Historical Society" by Emma Early.

Includes 1779 January 14 plat and description of land which was part of the estate of Thomas Watkins and part of the tract of land owned by Beverly Randolph in Charlotte County, 1805 deed from Joel Watkins to Clement Carrington, 1862 letter from John McPhail sending "old deeds pertaining to the Edgehill Estate," 1878 survey for "T. N. Jones and Catlet" to sell the lands of W. Cardwell in Charlotte County, 1879 deed where Robert Catlet sells the Cardwell land to Hugh Blair Grigsby, 1887 deed between Mary V. Grigsby and H. Carrington Grigsby transferring Edgehill tract to H. Carrington Grigsby, 1905 sketch of the "lines between the farms of Carrington Grigsby and J. Flood Morton as agreed upon by them and established by J. D. Morton", and an undated survey description of land on the Little Roanoke River.

Papers concerning the lawsuit between Pugh and Cardwell which centered on land that Grigsby wanted to purchase. Includes deeds, financial information and property related documents. The land belonged William Cardwell and Thomas Cardwell.

Papers concerning the purchase of the William W. Read property which adjoined Edgehill. Includes deed of sale, correspondence and notes. Appears that Read refused to sell the property after he had agreed in writing to the sale.