Kennon, William H. Papers of William H. Kennon, 1808-1903.
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Papers of William H. Kennon, 1808-1903.
Include correspondence and business records and papers, 1808-1903, of the Kennon family, chiefly of William H. Kennon, Beverley Randolph, Nancy Randolph Kennon Selden, Miles C. Selden, Charles Randolph Kennon and William Upshur Kennon, pertaining to management of family plantation, Norwood (Powhatan County, Va.), and estate settlements. Topics also include family and social matters, the courtship of Nancy Randolph and William H. Kennon and her father's objections, William H. Kennon's naval career, a lawsuit (Kennon vs. Wilkinson), a fugitive slave (1841), and mention of Beverley Kennon's death in U.S.S. Princeton accident (1844). Also include correspondence, 1830-1840, of Beverley Randolph to his son, Charles H. Randolph, pertaining to Charles' studies at the University of Virginia and the University of Paris, including one letter referring briefly to the riot at the University of Virginia (1831). Also include letter, 1861, to Nancy Randolph Kennon Selden from Landonia Randolph concerning family matters, slavery, and secession; two letters, 1861, pertaining to the requested return of a hired slave; letters, 1862-1865, of William Upshur Kennon and Charles Randolph Kennon to their mother concerning camp life, including one letter mentioning a slave at the front. Also include correspondence, 1875-1883, of William Upshur Kennon, acting plantation manager for James Murray of England, owner of Bendover plantation, Goochland County, Va., pertaining to agricultural concerns, plantation management and sales of livestock and wheat, including a crop rotation plan (1879); and farm journal, ca. 1880, of William Upshur Kennon. Also include letter, 1824, for Abel Upshur concerning William H. Kennon's naval career and social life and celebrations honoring Lafayette; letter, 1837, from John Hartwell Cocke offering his consolations; letter, 1840, from James Kirke Paulding accepting William H. Kennon's resignation; and a receipt and letter, 1842, of Thomas Mann Randolph pertaining to sale of cattle. Also include plantation journal, 1808, of Beverley Randolph including slave records; six bank books, 1822-1832, of Beverley Randolph; one bank book, 1827-1828, of John Heth; farm journal, 1840-1842, of W.A. Kennon; two time books, 1873-1883; four farm books, 1873-1883, including freedmen's accounts; balance book, 1887-1903; and two bank books, 1897-1903, of William Upshur Kennon. Also include catalog, 1866, of the private library at Norwood.
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950 (ca.) items.
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