John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person

John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person

This collection contains a partially printed receipt for slave labor delivered to Chief Engineer Lt. Col. William H. Stevens in charge of Confederate fortifications outside of Richmond, Virginia, on November 11, 1862. The receipt notes that Stevens received one enslaved person by the name of Fletcher from John Early.

Ms2015_037_2018_1026_ConfederateEnslavedPersonReceipt

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person, Ms2015-037, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.