Papers of Archelaus Hughes, 1799-1832.

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Papers of Archelaus Hughes, 1799-1832.

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Correspondence and business records Archelaus Hughes. Included are rentals, leases, titles, and building contracts of real estate in Richmond, adjacent to the James River Canal, and surveys and deeds for property in Kent and Henrico Conties. There are a few personal letters, including ones discussing the trial of Aaron Burr (1807) and Fourth of July (1813), and a letter from John Clopton (1756-1816) about political and congressional news (1810).

53 pieces.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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