Payne Family Papers 1849-1862

Scope and content:

Personal correspondence of Bettie V. (Jones) Payne and William J. Payne of Fluvanna County, Virginia. Included is a letter of November 23, 1853, from James M. Payne in Arkansas to his brother William mentioning that he had recently purchased a woman as a slave, but that she had run away the next day. #10530

Physical description:
ca. 60 items.

Access and use

Location of collection:
University of Virginia, Special Collections Dept.
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
P.O. Box 400110
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Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
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