WILLIAM HENRY TRIPP AND ARAMINTA GUILFORD TRIPP PAPERS, #4551, 1801-1910
Personal correspondence and financial and legal papers of the Tripps, who grew corn and
other crops in Durham's Creek, Beaufort County, North Carolina. William Tripp was a state
legislator in the 1850s and served as a captain in the Confederate Army. Letters cover
various topics, including detailed instructions on plantation management and treatment of
slaves (1862) and opinions on the future of slavery (1864). Financial materials include slave bills of sale (1860s). Microfilm available.
