Scope and Contents Item 1: 1834 May 20 Order by the York County Court that the sheriff shall furnish proper food to those confined in jail, signed by Samuel Sheild. Item 2: 1834 May 20 Order for summoning of justices to dispose of county funds at the York County Court. Signed by Samuel Sheild.Item 3: 1834 May 20 York County Court order to summon sheriff to show cause why he should not be fined for not executing a subpoena for witnesses in a case involving John F. Bryan, John W. Green...

Scope and Contents Item 1: 1847 January 12 Unknown, Mathews County, Va. to Cynthia Describes the life of Mr. Saunders, the overseer of "Auburn" Mathews Co., Va. and Miss Betsy Thomas, the housekeeper; describes what Saunders owns; describes Betsy's temper and work duties; says that overseers and housekeepers are "upper servants" and have "not much more intercourse with the families of the proprietors than have the slaves themselves'. Incomplete.Item 2: 1847 January John Marshall, Howard, to John P....