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E. H. RIGGAN ACCOUNT BOOK, #2366, 1846-1870
An account book with cash entries kept by an individual, presumably E. H. Riggin, who apparently lived in or near Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Some entries refer to slave hiring and to cash given to slaves in exchange for corn, tobacco, coal, and extra work. Entries during 1863 record slave labor on fortifications. Microfilm available.
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