Dave-Brown-to-Laura-LetterBrown, DaveGuide to the Dave Brown to Laura letter SC 01257Finding Aid Authors: Special Collections Staff.Special Collections Research Center

2007-08-0

William & Mary Special Collections Research CenterEarl Gregg Swem Library400 Landrum DrWilliamsburg, VirginiaBusiness Number: 757-221-3090spcoll@wm.eduURL:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-10-15 07:02:00 -0400.The collection description/finding aid is written in English Special Collections Research Center Dave Brown to Laura letter SC 01257 /repositories/2/resources/3801 0.01 Linear Foot 1878 September 6 English Acquisition Information:

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Dave Brown to Laura letter, 1878 September 6, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.

 Scope and Contents

Letter from Dave Brown, Williamsburg, Virginia to Laura where he refers to a book, Alone by Marion Harland, describes the "negroes" and their activities in the area and tells about the sale of a farm, his job and commissions. 4 pp. September 6, 1878. Letter is fragile and in need of repair.

 Williamsburg (Va.)--History--19th century African Americans--Virginia--History--19th century African Americans--Virginia--Williamsburg Harland, Marion, 1830-1922. Alone Letter/repositories/2/archival_objects/2455571878 September 6Small Collections Box 911