Papers of William Harvie Richardson, 1799-1874 (bulk 1807-1862).

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Papers of William Harvie Richardson, 1799-1874 (bulk 1807-1862).

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Collection of miscellaneous papers and correspondence of William H. Richardson. The bulk of the collection consists of financial records -- bills, receipts, promissory notes, etc, including a few items that document sale of slaves. Also included are a few personal letters addressed to William H. Richardson that discuss political news, Washington Canal and Rhode Island State Lottery, bear hunting, and other subjects. Also included are a few documents issued by Richardson as Adjutant General of Virginia (1862), and a letter of his son, William H. Richardson, Jr. who served in the Confederate Army.

170 pieces.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Washington Canal and Rhode Island State Lottery

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Brock, R. A. (Robert Alonzo), 1839-1914

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