Berkeley County, Papers, 1835-1889 A&M 1288

Berkeley County, Papers, 1835-1889 A&M 1288


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Repository
West Virginia and Regional History Center
Identification
A&M 1288
Title
Berkeley County, Papers 1835-1889
URL:
https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/ark:/99999/198143
Quantity
1.1 Linear Feet, Summary: 1 ft. 1/2 in. (2 document cases, 5 in. each); (1 document case, 2 1/2 in.); (1 oversize folder)
Creator
Berkeley County (W.Va.)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
Abstract
The papers and receipts of Sheriff Daniel Lefevre that reflect county business and his legal practice, with similar papers of other nearby residents. Also includes letters, documents, and news clippings about the socioeconomic, antebellum, and Civil War history of Berkeley County, [West] Virginia and Maryland. There are slave inventories containing descriptions and prices, and letters about the treatment of slaves and their conduct. Specific reference is made to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin .

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Preferred Citation

[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Berkeley County, Papers, A&M 1288, West Virginia and Regional History Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.


Subjects and Indexing Terms

  • Baltimore (Md.)
  • Berkeley County (W. Va.)
  • Church tax exemptions
  • Slaves and slavery.
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

  • Baltimore (Md.)
  • Berkeley County (W. Va.)
  • United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865