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James Harris Papers

 Collection
Identifier: Mss. 39.2 H23

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Scope and Contents

Letters, 1845-1852, received by James Harris at Diana Mills, Buckingham County, Va. Several of the letters as well as a printed circular, 1854, concern tobacco prices and letter, 2 March [18]52, written by brother William A. Harris concerns estate of another brother Benjamin [Harris ?].

Dates

  • Creation: 1845-1854

Creator

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access:

Collection is open to all researchers. Manuscript collections and archival records may contain materials with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations, such as the Virginia Public Records Act (Code of Virginia. § 42.1-76-91); and the Virginia Freedom of Information Act (Code of Virginia § 2.2-3705.5). Confidential material may include, but is not limited to, educational, medical, and personnel records. If sensitive material is found in this collection, please contact a staff member immediately. The disclosure of personally identifiable information pertaining to a living individual may have legal consequences for which the College of William and Mary assumes no responsibility.

Conditions Governing Use:

Before reproducing or quoting from any materials, in whole or in part, permission must be obtained from the Special Collections Research Center, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Extent

0.01 Linear Foot

Additional Description

Acquisition Information:

Purchase

Related Materials:

Virginia Historical Society:

Mss6:1 H2445:5, Locust Grove : a Harris plantation in Buckingham County and the people who lived there.  Compiled in 2009 by Joanne Yeck.

Mss1 AL546 c, Papers, 1829-1918, of the Allen family of Buckingham County, Va. Contain the papers of several generations of the Allen and related Harris families of Buckingham County, Va.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the James Harris Papers
Author
Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.
Date
2007-07-27
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
The collection description/finding aid is written in English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository

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