Papers, 1766-1890.

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Papers, 1766-1890.

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Correspondence, plantation records, indentures, deeds, inventory, surveyor's plats, architectural drawings, weather memoranda (1858-1860), and other papers, of Massie and of his father, Thomas Massie (1747-1834), and brother, Thomas Massie (1783-1864). The collection concerns economic conditions, politics, and international events before the Civil War; antebellum education in Virginia; commodity and land prices; the production of hemp and tobacco; Hampden-Sydney College (1834); and the Chicago fire (1871).

614 items.

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6992218

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Hampden-Sydney College

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Hampden-Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. Founded in 1775, Hampden-Sydney is the 10th oldest college in the United States and one of only three four-year, all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States. From the guide to the Lottery Ticket, 1777, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation) ...

Massie, Thomas, 1782-1864

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Massey family.

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Massie, Thomas, 1747-1834.

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Thomas Massie was commissioned a captain in the 6th Virginia Regiment in March 1776, promoted to major in the 11th Virginia Regiment in February 1778, transferred to the 2nd Virginia Regiment in September 1778, and resigned June 1779. Son of William and Martha Macon Massie, he married Sarah Cooke in 1781. After the revolutionary war he received over 5,000 acres of land in Ohio and Kentucky for his service. From the description of Account book: 1776-1778. (Unknown). WorldCat record id...

Massie, William, 1795-1862

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Planter, of Nelson County, Va. From the description of Papers, 1766-1890. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20019185 Beside his concerns as a planter and family man, William Massie served a term in the Virginia legislature and also gave financial support to Cyrus Hall McCormick when he was attempting to construct his reaper. From the description of Massie, William, papers, 1747-1919. (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 21349057 ...