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Library of Virginia 2002 Trenton Hizer Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Library of Virginia Descriptive Summary Library of Virginia William L. Day Receipts, 1857, 1858 21449 Personal Papers Collection, Acc. 21449. 2 leaves. English Administrative Information Access Restrictions

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William L. Day Receipts, 1857, 1858. Accession 21449, Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

 Acquisition Information

Gift of Lucy Byrd Chewning, October 1938.

 Biographical/Historical Information

William Lewis Day was born 20 July 1830, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. He was elected lieutenant of Company D, 30th Virginia Infantry, rising to the rank of captain. Day resigned from his command 3 February 1863, and later joined Company E, 9th Virginia Cavalry. After the war, Day became a successful farmer in Spotsylvania County. He married Fannie W. Andrews (b. 1861) 12 March 1890. Day died 8 June 1897.

 Scope and Content Information

Receipts from John Tyler (ca. 1788-1868), dated 28 February 1857, and from Ira E. Lipscomb (ca. 1795-1864), dated 3 January 1858, to William L. Day (1830-1897) for Day's purchases of slaves.