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The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr., 1854, Ms2023-079, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

The Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr. was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in April 2017.

Processing Information

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Biographical Note

James Shaw, Esq., was the Burgess & Vestry of the Burough of Manayunk's chapter of the Freemasons. He was elected as Chief Burgess in 1842 when he received 185 votes and defeated Thomas Bromley who only received 41.

External source:

"Proposal to Historically designate the Church, Sunday-School and Burial Ground of Saint David's Protestant Episcopal Church of Manayunk", Philadelphia Historical Commmission, https://www.phila.gov/media/20201013081534/150-Dupont-St-nomination.pdf , accessed on July 26, 2023.

Scope and Content

The Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr. is a written correspondence regarding business matters, as well as Miller's distate for black citizens living in bigger cities.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• African Americans -- History
• Slavery -- United States

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Edward Miller Letter to James Shaw, Jr. by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).