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475. MEADE FAMILY PAPERS

28 items, 1775-1850
Primarily consists of family correspondence of Richard Everard Meade, originally of Amelia County. Scattered references to slavery include a November 12, 1824, letter from Hadijah Meade to R. L. Meade cautioning him that buying slaves might not be a worthwhile venture because they were "lazy and vicious."
(Acc. 10126-a, -b)