Papers, 1809-1845.

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Papers, 1809-1845.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/19347354

Mostly business letters and financial records, legal papers, and some personal letters. Includes a letter, 1831, from a member of the Virginia House of Delegates concerning the discussions of slavery in the legislature following the Nat Turner insurrection.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6964225

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Turner, Nat, 1800?-1831

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Nat Turner (b. Oct. 2, 1800, Southampton County, VA-d. Nov. 11, 1831, Southampton County, VA) was born into slavery as the property of Benjamin Turner and later his son Samuel Turner. On Aug. 21, 1831, he led a two-day rebellion of slaves and free blacks in Southampton County, Virginia. After the rebellion was suppressed, Turner escaped but was captured in Oct 1831. He was hanged Nov. 11, 1831....

Clark, Henry Balsley

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Resident of Refugio County, Texas. From the description of Henry Clark papers, 1859-1872. (Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library). WorldCat record id: 310355926 Tobacco planter, of Campbell Co., Va. From the description of Papers, 1809-1845. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 19347354 Brown class of 1860 (non-graduate). From the description of Letter, 1901, February 14, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, to "My dear Koopman". (Unknown)...