Box 1
Contains 71 Results:
Box 1
n.d. List of names, beginning with Joseph West.
n.d. 2 envelopes; the first addressed to James M. Booker at Moore’s Ordinary Post Office, Prince Edward County, Va. The second addressed to Selina Powell, Charlotte County, Va.
16 December 1775. “Memo of guns.”
15? January 1776. Leven Powell, Hampton, to Sarah Powell describing the burning of Norfolk and Gosport Shipyard
Heard remains of Norfolk to be burnt. Includes typed transcription.
5 January 1777. F. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pa. to John Muir, n.p.
Account of successful attack on Trenton, and pray send this immediately to Major Powell.
2 May 1777. Christopher Greenup to Leven Powell.
Clothes, blankets and smallpox inoculations for the soldiers.
21 August 1777. Peter Grant to Leven Powell.
Describes the inoculation cabin and the difficulty of getting soldiers. Includes typed transcription.
3 June 1778. Dr. Griffith to Leven Powell at Valley Forge.
There are good conditions at Valley Forge; appointment of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben as Inspector General; Tories leaving Philadelphia; Rhode Island to be evacuated; treaty with France. Includes typed transcription.
Leven Powell's commission, 1777 December 22
Typewritten transcription of Leven Powell's appointment to Lieutenant Colonel. Also notes his retirement the following year.
4 April 1783. Stevens Thomson Mason to Leven Powell.
Requests Powell's support in an upcoming election. Includes typed transcription.
30 November 1783. Stevens Thomson Mason to Leven Powell.
Lawsuit and copy of laws. Includes typed transcription.
After 1785. Memorandum by Leven Powell regarding a toll road.
Includes typed transcription.
5 February 1791. Leven Powell to Burr Powell.
Land arrangement with Hite, Col. Greenup; danger bringing money through the wilderness; Alexandria and 10 mile [District?]; his warrants northwest of Ohio; Kentucky admitted to union. Includes typed transcription.
20 December 1791. Bill of lading and invoice on the Brigadine., 1791/12/20
7 March 1793. Collow Frères, Carmichael & Co., Havre, France, to Leven Powell concerning tobacco.
Describes business agreements for purchasing tobacco. Includes typed transcription.
28 May 1796. Leven Powell, Middleburg, Virginia, to Henderson, Ferguson and Gibson.
Reached home to collect sentiment of people on treaty. Includes typed transcription.
7 May 1797. Leven Powell, Middleburg, Virginia, to Burr Powell, Kentucky.
Commission to take examination of Mrs. Philips; discusses what to do with an enslaved man who has deliberately injured himself, and the danger of rebellion by the enslaved; international politics. Includes typed transcription.
2 December 1797. Leven Powell, Columbia, South Carolina, to Burr Powell, Georgia.
Talks about William Washington; Mrs. Linton’s debt; concerned about attack by France. Includes typed transcription.
5 January 1798. John W. Reonaugh, Baltimore to Burr Powell.
Money owed in France.
12 February 1798. Leven Powell, Augusta, Georgia, to Burr Powell, Middleburg, Va.
Discusses selling enslaved individuals to settle debts. Includes typed transcription.
12 February 1800. To Burr Powell, regarding the Jonathan Robbins case.
Includes typed transcription.
5 March 1800. Jonathan Robbins.
Includes typed transcription.
3 April 1800. Burr Powell's candidacy; Madison pamphlet.
Includes typed transcription.
9 April 1800. Jo Lewis, candidate against Burr Powell.
Includes typed transcription.