Papers, 1756-1873; (bulk 1801-1864).

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Papers, 1756-1873; (bulk 1801-1864).

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Letters and other papers of several Pennsylvania German families in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia, including letters from George Shrader and others in Tennessee, Ohio, and Indiana. Topics include the availability of land in Indiana in the 1830s; prices of farm products near Baltimore and in Indiana; the panic of 1837; the abolition question in Woodstock, Va.; a drought in Ohio, 1839; and the transferability of money between states. There are a few letters from Civil War soldiers. Units mentioned include the 8th Star Artillery and the 12th Virginia Cavalry. There are also some miscellaneous legal papers.

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Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 6998557

Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library

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Shrader, George.

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Confederate States of America. Army. Virginia Cavalry Regiment, 12th

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Thompson, William G.

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Resident of Timberville (Rockingham Co.), Va. From the description of Papers, 1756-1873; (bulk 1801-1864). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20400200 ...