Finding aid to the Autograph Collection
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JONES MEMORIAL LIBRARY
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION
The items of interest include: (1) a letter from Bushrod WASHINGTON, Washington
[D.C.], 20 January 1827, to an unknown person in Albemarle County, Virginia, about
settling an account; and (2) a note from John A. WASHINGTON, 1824, to the sheriff of
Jefferson [County, Virginia, now West Virginia] authorizing the sale of Betty [a slave]
from the estate of John THROCKMORTON.
MS1267
2311 MEMORIAL AVENUE
LYNCHBURG, VA 24501
(434) 846-0501
AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION
The items of interest include: (1) a letter from Bushrod WASHINGTON, Washington
[D.C.], 20 January 1827, to an unknown person in Albemarle County, Virginia, about
settling an account; and (2) a note from John A. WASHINGTON, 1824, to the sheriff of
Jefferson [County, Virginia, now West Virginia] authorizing the sale of Betty [a slave]
from the estate of John THROCKMORTON.
MS1267
Dublin Core
Title
Finding aid to the Autograph Collection
Subject
Finding aids
slavery
Washington, John A.
Betty
Throckmorton, John
Washington, Bushrod, 1762-1829
Description
Finding aid to the Autograph Collection held at Jones Memorial Library in Lynchburg, Virginia. The collection includes a letter from John A. Washington to the sheriff of Jefferson County, Virginia authorizing the sale of Betty, an enslaved person from the estate of John Throckmorton.
Creator
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Publisher
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Rights
George M. Jones Memorial Library
Format
pdf
Language
English
Identifier
MS1267FA
Collection
Citation
George M. Jones Memorial Library, “Finding aid to the Autograph Collection,” Digital Collections, accessed April 29, 2024, https://digitaljones.omeka.net/items/show/309.