Letter to W. Dwight Barrell, 31 September 1858

Collection — Box: Small Collections Box 115, Folder: 1

Identifier: SC 01665

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Scope and Contents

Letter from "Dwayne" to W. Dwight Barrell, dated "Sept. 31, 1858" [sic] from Norfolk, Virginia. Describes boat travel along the East Coast of the United States, along with street, weather and fruit crop conditions in Norfolk. Mentions large presence of "Negroes" and how few of them were free. Mentions that he will send a Norfolk paper. Postmarked envelope, addressed to Barrell in Turner, Maine, is included.

Dates

Creation: 31 September 1858

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