Spiller, James Madison, letter James Madison Spiller letter MSS 16275Ellen WelchAlbert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

6/29/17

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections LibraryP.O. Box 400110University of VirginiaCharlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110URL:

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2026-03-05 17:49:48 +0000.EnglishDescribing Archives: A Content Standard Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library James Madison Spiller letter MSS 16275 Archival Resource Key /repositories/3/resources/438 0.03 Cubic Feet One folder in a legal document box BW 11. 1853 English BW 11 1 [X031589369] Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Jerry N. Showalter by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on December 8, 2016.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16275, James Madison Spiller letter, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Scope and Contents

James Madison Spiller letter to Dr. I. L. Twyman, 1853, 0.03 cubic feet,consists of a signed letter on a single sheet of blue paper, hand written in ink in regard to the negotiation of a sale of two Negro "family girls." The girls were being sold by Dr. Twyman and S[piller was helping to facilitate the sale to Seth Woodruff. Current market price for a girl are mentioned, as well as the effects of war in Europe on other market prices.