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Lewis Family Papers 1800-1867

Gordon Lewis

This collection of ca. 500 items, 1800-1867, consists mainly of the business and legal papers of Warner Lewisof Tappahannock, Essex County, Virginiaand the business papers of Captain Robert G. Haile. Items in the business papers include materials pertaining to slaves and slavery, accounts with various merchants, receipts for purchases, receipts for taxes, blacksmith accounts and medical bills. The legal papers of Warner Lewisconsist of various agreements on the transfer of land and apprentices, receipts for court filings and letters requesting Lewis' services as sheriff of Essex(after 1832). Finally, there is a pocket diary in which Lewis made notes on a variety of subjects--ranging from natural phenomena to births on the plantation--as well as several sketches of unidentified people.

  1. University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

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