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Slave Auction Advertisement
This is the advertisement and its receipt for a slave auction. Mr. Robert M. Kent states that he is auctioning off nineteen slaves, consisting of men, boys, girls, women and children. He states that at the same time, he will also auction off thirteen…
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Mineral Play 1894
This is a flier for a night of entertainment at Odd Fellow's Hall in Mineral. There was to be a band playing and the play "Childhood," consisting of two acts of charades. Admission was charged at twenty five cents for adults and fifteen cents for…
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John Mercer Langston
John Mercer Langston was born on December 14, 1829 to a freed slave, Lucy Langston, and a white man of “extreme old age," Ralph Quarles. At the time of Langston's birth, Virginia law specified that all children would be born into a “free or bond…
Letter from Western Electric Supply Co.
This is a letter from the Western Electrical Supply Co. to the mayor of Louisa. He is pursuing an inquiry made by the mayor for the building of a power plant and electric lighting in Louisa. Written in July 8, 1903, leaders of Louisa were beginning…
World War II Ration Book
This is the War Ration Book issued to Freeman Walter Tomlinson in World War II. His stamps were given to him on March 6, 1942, and he used all but four. Tomlinson had to sign in agreement of certain conditions to obtain the book. If he violated these…
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American Federation of Labor Card
This card, belonging to Freeman W. Tomlinson, certified that he was a member of the Building Trades Department of the American Federation of Labor. During this time period, labor unions were joined by many to ensure that workers would be treated…
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Letter by Patrick Henry
This is a letter from Patrick Henry to the Court of Louisa, during his term as governor. He is warning the court of the abuse of Revolutionary War pensions. Veterans and their family members were entitled to land grants out west. However, often those…
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Letter to Clerk of Louisa Court from Secretary of the Commonwealth
This is a letter from B.O. James, Secretary of the Commonwealth, to P.B. Porter, Clerk of the Louisa County Court, written on July 13, 1914. It acknowledges a certificate that 304 citizens of Louisa County have voted for State Wide Prohibition. This…
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List of Revolutionary War Officers and Soldiers
This is a list of all the soldiers and officers under Captain William Harris. They are split under ten divisions and many appear to be local men. There were between three and sixteen men in each of Harris' divisions.
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World War II Gasoline Stamps
These are stamps for the purchase of gasoline in 1945. During World War II, these stamps would have been distributed in order to ensure that there would be enough resources available to support America's troops overseas.
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World War II Stamp Identification Program
This is the identification folder that one carried when using rationing stamps during World War II. This folder contains information on the owner and his vehicle in order to use gas stamps. J. T. Harris of Orange, Virginia registers a van on January…
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Revolutionary War Oath of Allegiance
In this document, Robert Harris swears his allegiance to the government of Virginia during the Revolutionary War in 1777. If one did not sign the oath, he would have been suspiciously looked upon for Tory sympathies which could bring negative…
Tags: Revolutionary War