A Guide to the John Hart Collection of
Confederate Letters and Receipts,
1860-1868 Hart, John, Collection of Confederate
Letters and Receipts, 1860-1868
20234
A Collection in
the Library of Virginia
Accession Number 20234
Library of Virginia
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John Hart. Collection of Confederate letters and
receipts, 1860-1868, Accession 20234, Personal papers
collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond,
Virginia.
Papers, 1860-1868, collected by John Hart consisting of
letters, petitions, affidavits, receipts, and treasury
certificates and warrants. Nine items relate to Timothy White
(d. 1864) of Company D, 61st Virginia Infantry, including
charges of desertion by Lieutenant V. A. Haynes; petition by
C. Y. Savage of Petersburg, Virginia, to army authorities for
return of money he paid to White in a fraudulent sale of
slaves in Gates County, North Carolina; letters and affidavits
from F. H. Cobb, James A. Crop, Alexander Donnan (1813-1892),
and William Robertson regarding Savage's claim against White
and White's release from jail; letters from Major General
Samuel Gibbs French (1818-1910) to Judge William T. Joynes
(1817-1874) and to Major E. Branch concerning Savage's
petition and money found on White at the time of his arrest;
and letters from Captain John A. Gayle, Company C, 16th
Virginia, to William T. Joynes concerning Savage and White,
and to David May (ca. 1795-1870) asking for May's help in
protecting the interests of the deceased White. Nine items
consist of seven receipts to Dr. John C. Bragg of Petersburg,
Amelia County, and Nottoway Counties, Virginia, for coal,
hogs, and bacon supplied to the Confederate Army; receipts for
payment of his taxes with corn, wheat, molasses, potatoes,
peas and beans; and a receipt from J.R. Anderson and Co. for
delivery of iron to Dr. J.C. Bragg; two receipts to the estate
of William A. Bragg of Nottoway County for payment of taxes
with corn.
Collection also includes three warants on the treasurer of
the Confederate States, numbers 2340 ($200), 2660 ($1,400),
2676 ($1,400), from James G. Paxton of Lynchburg, Virginia, to
M. E. Price, assistant quartermaster, C.S.A. Three items
relate to Green Hill of Petersburg, including a certificate
for payment of $300 for Confederate bonds and two receipts for
payment of taxes on property in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, by
Hill's estate. Three certificates from the depository of the
Confederate States of America for issue of bonds to B. B.
Arnold, Baughan and Richards located in southwestern Richmond,
and A. W. Daley of Augusta County, Georgia. Letter, 30 October
1860, from James T. Ames, agent, per George Ames, of Ames
Manufacturing Company, Chicopee, Massachusetts, to John P. May
(1829-1862) of Petersburg concerning the price and
availability of swords. Letter, 10 September 1861, from John
Gibson of Richmond, Virginia to David May of Petersburg
regarding Susan, a runaway slave. Letter, 9 January and 8
February 1862, from David May to John J. Blackstone of
Accomack County, Virginia, concerning "Mt. Custis," the estate
of Thomas Henry Bayly (1809-1856), and includes comments and
suggestions about the letter from Mr. Perkins and from Richard
Henry Baker, Jr (1826-1911). Letter, 6 November 1865, from
Captain Stuart Burns, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and
Abandoned Lands, to David May informing May he is appointed
Petersburg's representative for the bureau. Letter, 12 January
1868, from William Moore to Henry A. Wise (1806-1876)
concerning payment of a bill.
Letter,
30 October 1860, James L. Ames,
agent, per George Ames, Ames Manufacturing Company,
Chicopee, Massachusetts, to John P. May, Petersburg,
Virginia, concerning the cost and workmanship of the
company's swords.
2 p.
Letter,
10 September 1861, from John Gibson,
Richmond, Virginia, to David May, Petersburg, regarding
Susan, a runaway slave.
1 leaf.
Letter,
9 January 1862, David May,
Petersburg, to John J. Blackstone, [Accomack County,
Virginia], concerning Mt. Custis, the estate of Thomas
Henry Bayly. Includes a postscript dated 8 February by
May, amendments suggested by Mr. Perkins, and a
memorandum by Richard Henry Baker, Jr.
4 p.
Charges and specifications,
1863, preferred against Private
Timothy White, 61st Virginia Infantry, Company D by
Lieutenant V. A. Haynes. White was charged with
desertion.
2 p.
Petition,
26 March 1863, C. Y. Savage,
Petersburg, to the general commanding post at Petersburg
requesting the return to him of money taken from Timothy
White who had been arrested for desertion. Savage had
purchased slaves from White. Also includes affidavits by
James A. Crop and F. H. Cobb, both of
Petersburg.
2 leaves and 2 p.
Letter,
8 October 1863, from Alexander
Donnan, Petersburg, to Major General S. G. French,
C.S.A., regarding the petition of C. Y.
Savage.
2 p.
Letter,
8 October 1863, from William
Robertson, Petersburg, to General S. G. French
concerning the petition of C. Y. Savage and containing
affidavits.
1 leaf and 2 p.
Letter,
20 October 1863, from Major General
S. G. French, Enterprise, Mississippi, to Judge William
T. Joynes, Petersburg, commenting on the petition of C.
Y. Savage and an order that certain money be paid to
him.
3 p.
Receipt,
17 November 1863, from W. W. Lanier,
depot agent South Side Rail Road Company, Petersburg, to
Doctor John C. Bragg, for shipment of coal.
1 leaf.
Receipt,
9 December 1863, from W. H.
Hallowell, depot agent, by D. Hudgings, South Side Rail
Road Company, Burkeville, Virginia, to Dr. John C.
Bragg, Amelia County, Virginia, for transportation of
hogs.
1 leaf.
Letter,
18 January 1864, from Major General
Samuel Gibbs French, C.S.A., Meridian, Mississippi, to
Major E. B. Branch, Petersburg, authorizing Branch to
deliver certain money to Timothy White.
1 leaf.
Letter,
26 January 1864, from Captain John
H. Gayle, 16th Virginia Infantry, Company C, to Judge
William T. Joynes regarding the claim of C. Y.
Savage.
2 p.
Letter,
9 March 1864, from Captain John H.
Gayle, 16th Virginia Infantry, Company C, to Judge
William T. Joynes commenting on the claim of C. Y.
Savage.
2 p.
Receipt,
12 March 1864, from Captain Louis L.
Marks by B. B. Smithy, Quartermaster's Department,
C.S.A., to Dr. John C. Bragg for bacon.
1 leaf.
Certificate No. 1584,
15 March 1864, Daniel Dulsen[?],
Depository, C.S.A., Petersburg, to Green Hill stating
that Hill has paid $300 and is to be issued
bonds.
1 leaf.
Letter,
16 March 1864, from Captain John H.
Gayle, 16th Virginia Infantry, Company C, to David May
requesting assistance in "protecting the interests of
Timothy White, deceased."
2 p.
Certificate No. 1980,
29 March 1864, Depository, C.S.A.,
to B. B. Arnold stating that Arnold has paid $500 and is
to be issued bonds. Subsequent assignments are
noted.
2 p.
Certificate No. 1284,
6 June 1864, F. B. Hurt, Depository,
Abingdon, Virginia, to Baughman and Richards,
[Richmond?], stating that Baughman and Richards has paid
$500 and is to be issued bonds. Subsequent assignments
are noted.
2 p.
Certificate No. 293,
21 June 1864, M. Hatch, Depository,
C.S.A., Augusta, Georgia, to A. W. Daley stating that
Daley has paid $500 and is to be issued bonds.
Subsequent assignments are noted.
2 p.
Receipt,
2 August 1864, from Major C. L.
Randolph, Quartermaster's Department, to Dr. John C.
Bragg, Nottoway County, Virginia, for payment of taxes
in corn.
1 leaf.
Receipt,
7 September 1864, from Captain L. L.
Marks by R. T. Jeter, Quartermaster's Department, to
John C. Bragg for payment of taxes in wheat.
l leaf.
Receipt,
26 October 1864, from Captain J. J.
Young, Quartermaster's Department, to the estate of
William A. Bragg for payment of taxes in
corn.
1 leaf.
Receipt,
17 December 1864, from W. H.
Cardozo, depot agent, Richmond and Danville Railroad
Company to J. R. Anderson and Company for transportation
of iron to Jetersville, [Virginia].
1 leaf.
Receipt,
20 January 1865, from the
Quartermaster's Department to Dr. John C. Bragg,
Nottoway County, for payment of taxes in various
products.
1 leaf.
Receipt,
2 February 1865, from the
Quartermaster's Department to the estate of W. A. Bragg,
Nottoway County, for payment of taxes in
corn.
1 leaf.
Warrant No. 2340,
11 March 1865, James G. Paxton,
Lynchburg, Virginia, to M. E. Price, assitant
quartermaster, Quartermaster's Department, C.S.A.
Warrant on the Treasurer of the Confederate States for
$200.
1 leaf.
Warrant No. 2660,
11 March 1865, James G. Paxton,
Lynchburg, Virginia, to M. E. Price, assitant
quartermaster, Quartermaster's Department, C.S.A.
Warrant on the Treasurer of the Confederate States for
$1,400.
1 leaf.
Warrant No. 2676,
11 March 1865, James G. Paxton,
Lynchburg, Virginia, to M. E. Price, assitant
quartermaster, Quartermaster's Department, C.S.A.
Warrant on the Treasurer of the Confederate States for
$1,400.
1 leaf.
Letter,
6 November 1865, from Captain Stuart
Burns, Office of the Superintendent, Second District,
Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands,
Petersburg, to David May, informing May he has been
chosen as a representative of the commission "to
adjudicate in all claims or cases of difficulty arising
between Whites and Freedmen, or between Negroes
themselves."
1 leaf.
Receipt,
4 April 1866, from A. Watson,
Petersburg, to estate of G. Hill for payment of United
States direct taxes on land in Dinwiddie
County.
1 leaf.
Receipt,
13 April 1866, from A. Watson,
Petersburg, to R. Hill for payment of United States
direct taxes on land in Dinwiddie County.
1 leaf.
Letter,
12 January 1868, from William Moore
to Henry A. Wise requesting information concerning
collection of a bill.
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