Letters of Samson Ceasar from Liberia, 1834-1835

Location of collection:

University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

University of Virginia

P.O. Box 400110

160 McCormick Rd

Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Brenda Gunn

Email: bg9ba@virginia.edu

Phone: (434) 924-1037

Phone: (434) 243-1776

Fax: (434) 924-4968

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections

Web: library.virginia.edu/special-collections/services/reference-request

Summary

Extent:

6 items

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

This collection consists of six items, 1834-1835, the letters of Samson Ceasar, of Monrovia, Liberia written to David S. Haseldon and Henry R. Westfall of Buchannon, Lewis County, [West] Virginia.

Biographical / historical:

Samson Ceasar was a freed slave and a settler of Liberia.

Acquisition information:

This collection was purchased from David G. Phillips Co. Inc. on June 11, 1984 and from William A Fox Auctions, December 5, 1990.

Physical description:

This collection contains .