A Guide to the JJohn Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person, November 11, 1862 Ms.2015.037
A Collection in Special Collections
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Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Special Collections and University Archives, University Libraries (0434)560 Drillfield Drive
Newman Library, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, Virginia 24061
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Ryan Mair
Administrative Information
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish material from John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.
Access Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person, Ms2015-037, Special Collections, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Acquisition Information
The John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person was purchased by Special Collections in 2014.
Processing Information
The processing, arrangement, and description of the John Early Confederate Army Receipt for the Work of Fletcher, an Enslaved Person was completed in September 2015.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a partially printed receipt for slave labor delivered to Chief Engineer Lt. Col. William H. Stevens in charge of Confederate fortifications outside of Richmond, Virginia, on November 11, 1862. The receipt notes that Stevens received one enslaved person by the name of Fletcher from John Early.
Arrangement
This collection is arranged by type of material.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
- Civil War
- Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
- Stevens, W. H., Colonel (Chief Engineer, D.N.V.)
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865
Significant Persons Associated With the Collection
- Stevens, W. H., Colonel (Chief Engineer, D.N.V.)