A Guide to the Lottery Ticket, 1777
A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D.
Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 1996.48
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Administrative Information
Access Restrictions
Collection is open to research.
Use Restrictions
There are no restrictions.
Preferred Citation
Lottery Ticket, Manuscript #MS 1996.48, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
Acquisition Information
Purchase, 1996.
Historical Information
Hampden-Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. Founded in 1775, Hampden-Sydney is the 10th oldest college in the United States and one of only three four-year, all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.
Scope and Content
Ticket number 1691 for the Hampden-Sydney College Lottery in 1777. The lottery was designed to raise funds for permanent college structures. The ticket is signed by William Cabell, one of the College's early trustees.
Arrangement
1 item.
Index Terms
- Cabell, William, 1730-1798
- Hampden-Sydney College
- Lotteries, Virginia