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584. STEWART FAMILY PAPERS

ca. 900 items, 1829-41
Business, legal, and personal correspondence of a Richmond family, much of it involving the tobacco business. The frequent references to the buying and selling of slaves include a January 4, 1836, letter from Bryce Stewart to Daniel Stewart commenting on the price of slaves and noting that it was cheaper to buy slaves than hire them.
(Acc. 7786-t)