Correspondence, 1855-1859, [1878?], 1908 and undated

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Title:
Correspondence, 1855-1859, [1878?], 1908 and undated
Date:
  • 1855 to 1859
  • 1878?
  • 1908
  • unknown
Creator:
Anderson, Robert
Description:
Of note in this series: several letters related to slavery, including a detailed commentary on the sale of slaves in Richmond at "Myers," and Anderson's wishes for a carpenter and plasterer, 1855, and a printed circular on the market prices for slaves in Richmond, April 1858; letter by Anderson detailing purchases and sales of a "wayward" slave, 1857; a letter from Anderson to abolitionist and educator Theodore Weld, introducing his daughter Haidee and her siblings, commenting on the status of slaves in Virginia and elsewhere, and the wisdom of emancipating her, and asking for a place for Haidee at Eaglewood; a letter from Anderson to his daughter Haidee at school, instructing her in comportment and studying, and reporting on her siblings, mother, family, and health, 1857; and a letter from Anderson to his nephew William, on Haidee's health and arrangements to bring her back to Virginia, April 1858. There is also a note from a Stafford G. Cooke of Edgehill, Virginia, giving details of a suicide of Edward Russell, May 8, 1858.
Format:
correspondence
Language:
English
Extent:
38 items
Digital Collection:
Robert Anderson papers, 1735-circa 1878, 1908 and undated, bulk 1735-1859
Source Collection:
Robert Anderson papers
Rights:
Copyright Undetermined
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Identifier:
  • ref25_t2t
  • andersonrobert
  • rapst001003
  • ark:/87924/r4rj4jv2q
  • 4909333a-0710-4bdb-858e-df387a0c231b
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