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

Dublin Core

Title

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

Subject

Civil War

Description

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.

Date

1862-11-11

Language

English

Type

Receipts

Identifier

Ms2015_037_2018_1026_ConfederateEnslavedPersonReceipt

Bibliographic Citation

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.