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Receipts, 1862-1883

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

The folder contains the following items:

Item 1: Records of occupancy showing a breakdown of white and blacks in each household, 1862.

Item 2: Receipt of purchase of goods and payment of James McCully by William M. Mosely, 1864 February.

Item 3: W(?) L.E. Wilburn, Danville, Virginia to Mr. William B. Willnen, 1865 September 26. States that he did not accuse Thomas Williams of stealing $25.00.

Item 4: Receipt of the Southern Express Company for J. McCully, Danville, Virginia. Sending $680.00 to L. [?] A. St. Clair, Petersburg, Virginia, 1864 March 14.

Item 5: Receipt of payment of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for $520.00 to G.W. Booth, 1864 October 31.

Item 6: Receipt of James McCully, Danville, Virginia for $150.30 for purchase of furniture, 1864 November 29.

Item 7: Miscellaneous notes by J.R. McCully, "Town Collector", 1865 August 29[?].

Item 8: Receipt of payment of James McCully, to Mrs. Letitia L. Semple, "three trunks, one carpet, two small bundles...and $300.00 in gold." 1865 April 19.

Item 9: Invitations (to James McCully, Danville, Virginia?) to attend a "Tournament and Party" in Danville, Virginia, 1865 September 27.

Item 10: Egbert Gardner, n.p. to Mr. Millner, 1867[?] September 26. Certifies that "The Colored Boy Thomas P. Williams" has been working for Mr. N.B. Dickenson at his Eat [?] Saloon.

Item 11: Receipt of payment of $5.00 to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1868.

Item 12: Receipt of purchase and payment of Mr. (James?) McCully, to Jones, Watts, and Jopling, Danville, Virginia for $9.87 for "1 side[?] leather", 1870 October 31.

Item 13: Receipt of payment of James McCully, for $35.00 to W.W. Yancy, Danville, Virginia, 1871 September 20.

Item 14: Receipt of payment of James McCully to J.P. Hunnicutt, for $3.94, 1872 March 15.

Item 15: Notice of public auction of "one fine Family CARRIAGE" with "SHIFTING GLASS QUARTERS," by James McCully, Danville, Va., May 26 1875

Item 16: Receipt of payment of John L. Kinsey, n.p. to L. Brandeis and Co., Brooklyn, New York for $2.00, November 22 1876

Item 17: Levy Brothers, Richmond, Va. to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, 1879 July 3. Relays that they will "make the exchange for you but we do not feel justified in making allowances after so much lapse of time."

Item 18: Bill of assessment by W.B. Watson, Commissioner of Revenue, Danville, Virginia, for $14.00 of James McCully, Danville, Virginia, "for the privilege to sell goods at his store." 1882 May 1.

Item 19: Cashiers note to James McCully, Danville, Virginia, for payment of $141.00, 1882 June 21.

Item 20: Cortland Wagon Co., to J. McCully, telegraph message relaying that they "will ship on order before Wednesday twenty-eighth", 1883 March 24.

Item 21: Receipt of payment of Mr. McCully, to C.D. Flynn, for $6.75, October 30.

Item 22: Ration card of James R. McCully, (November 1863?) to be presented at Confederate arsenal at Danville, Virginia. [Signature of commander illegible, Jas. H. Jones?].

Item 23: Warrant for the arrest of C.S. Bre[?] Demands his appearance in the court of Danville, Virginiaa., for not paying his bill of $13.45 to John P. Wommack.

Item 24: Record of cash value of property of W.T. Suthulier [?], citing lots and buildings

Item 25: Miscellaneous scraps of paper One printed with oriental symbols, another with "Danville, Virginia" written several times, and the other with a "Reward of Merit" of James R. McCully from E. Virginia Barclay.

Item 26: Illustration from newspaper, entitled "City Scenes." Newsclipping.

Dates

  • Creation: 1862-1883

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet

Language

English

Repository Details

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