Burwell family papers

Folder Info

Title:
Burwell family papers
Date:
1802 to 1891
Creator:
Burwell, Lewis
Description:
Various family letters and statements of accounts, including an estate account (1802) that lists sales of land and slaves, as well as an order placed for household goods (7 November 1879). Topics of interest in the letters include tobacco trade and prices, Presbyterian camp meetings, and the health of family members. Also, there is a letter from Luke L. Burwell to his brother Lewis (11 September 1849), in which Luke counters charges of plantation mismanagement made by his overseer.
Subject:
Format:
documents (object genre)
Language:
English
Extent:
8 items
Digital Collection:
Burwell family papers
Catalog Record:
https://find.library.duke.edu/catalog/DUKE002963996
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • RL.30374
  • 002963996
  • duke:596325
  • secst0373
  • ark:/87924/r4h12zw7f
  • 55686cca-cfd9-45c5-a3b9-befe2df0d4e0
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