Letters from John A. Marmaduke of Shepardstown and Hillsborough, Virginia, to William Sterrett of Point Pleasant, Mason County, West Virginia, 1819-1850, Undated
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents Discuss legal dispute over financial transactions with Isaac Larowe of Mason County, West Virginia; sale of land and slaves. Seven blacks ran away to Ohio. Marmaduke proposes that the blacks return and buy their freedom: $100 per male, $50 per female,, or $500 for the group of seven. If they refused to return he authorized his attorney, Sterrett, to have them ". . .taken and disposed of in any way. . .proper for my use and benefit." Letters discuss clearing land, fence building, house repair, crop planting, and squatters. Marmaduke is ill with rheumatic fever; postpones visit to Mason County, West Virginia William Sterrett's father dies.
Dates
- Creation: 1819-1850, Undated
Creator
- From the Collection: Sterrett, William (Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 2.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository