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372. HARRY HETH PAPERS

ca. 4,000 items, 1763-1841
Business, personal, and legal correspondence and documents of this Richmond and Norfolk area businessman who owned the Black Heath coal pits. Scattered references to slavery include a December 25, 1796, letter about the hire of slaves; a list of slaves, ca. 1810; and an 1821 certificate concerning the apprehension of a runaway slave.
(Acc. 38-114)