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199. BARRON, WARING, AND BAYLOR FAMILY PAPERS

ca. 1,300 items, ca. 1820-1900
Business and personal papers of these Essex County families including papers of Samuel Barron, CSN. Scattered references to slavery include an October 27, 1862, letter describing the escape of nine blacks impressed for work and a November 2, 1860, letter describing differences in slave prices between Gloucester and Richmond.
(Acc. 10314)