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Box 2

 Container

Contains 28 Results:

Military Papers, 1862-03-31 - 1865-05-15

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 23
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The content of this series includes materials that did not logically fit the scope of other series. Inside, calling cards, educational papers (mostly related to Dallie Duncan), a funeral notice for Warwick G. Bias, military papers, newspaper clippings (photocopied on acid-free paper), playing card for charades, purchase agreements/receipts for burial items, unpublished short stories, and other miscellaneous items may be found. This series is arranged alphabetically by item type.

Dates: 1862-03-31 - 1865-05-15

Correspondence regarding Enslaved Persons, 1857 - 1859

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains various records relating to the enslaved persons of the Oaks Plantation. Inside, one may find letters related to the purchasing of enslaved persons, as well as a letter to William M. Duncan regarding the imprisonment of Charles, an enslaved man held by the Duncan family. A bulk of this series contains bills of sale for enslaved persons bought by Nicholas Blackwell, William M. Duncan, and Andrew J. Duncan. Estate records featuring the names and assumed monetary value of...
Dates: 1857 - 1859

Correspondence to Frances Bond Mitchell Mayes, 1902 - 1924

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series comprises correspondence written to Frances Bond Mitchell Mayes, a descendant of the Mitchell family. These letters represent her personal genealogical research on the family. Also included are notes (e.g., family trees), newsclippings (photocopies on acid-free paper), and other miscellaneous papers. This series would benefit anyone interested in learning more about the intersection of the Duncan-Blackwell-Bias-Mitchell families or researchers interested in looking a samples of...
Dates: 1902 - 1924

Calling Cards, undated

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 20
Scope and Contents From the Series:

The content of this series includes materials that did not logically fit the scope of other series. Inside, calling cards, educational papers (mostly related to Dallie Duncan), a funeral notice for Warwick G. Bias, military papers, newspaper clippings (photocopied on acid-free paper), playing card for charades, purchase agreements/receipts for burial items, unpublished short stories, and other miscellaneous items may be found. This series is arranged alphabetically by item type.

Dates: undated

Bills of Sale for Enslaved Persons purchased by William M. Duncan, 1830 - 1859

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains various records relating to the enslaved persons of the Oaks Plantation. Inside, one may find letters related to the purchasing of enslaved persons, as well as a letter to William M. Duncan regarding the imprisonment of Charles, an enslaved man held by the Duncan family. A bulk of this series contains bills of sale for enslaved persons bought by Nicholas Blackwell, William M. Duncan, and Andrew J. Duncan. Estate records featuring the names and assumed monetary value of...
Dates: Other: 1830 - 1859

Bills of Sale for Enslaved Persons purchased by Nicholas Blackwell, 1839

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains various records relating to the enslaved persons of the Oaks Plantation. Inside, one may find letters related to the purchasing of enslaved persons, as well as a letter to William M. Duncan regarding the imprisonment of Charles, an enslaved man held by the Duncan family. A bulk of this series contains bills of sale for enslaved persons bought by Nicholas Blackwell, William M. Duncan, and Andrew J. Duncan. Estate records featuring the names and assumed monetary value of...
Dates: Other: 1839

Bills of Sale for Enslaved Persons purchased by William M. Duncan, 1803 - 1836

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains various records relating to the enslaved persons of the Oaks Plantation. Inside, one may find letters related to the purchasing of enslaved persons, as well as a letter to William M. Duncan regarding the imprisonment of Charles, an enslaved man held by the Duncan family. A bulk of this series contains bills of sale for enslaved persons bought by Nicholas Blackwell, William M. Duncan, and Andrew J. Duncan. Estate records featuring the names and assumed monetary value of...
Dates: Other: 1803 - 1836

Bills of Sale for Enslaved Persons purchased by William M. Duncan, 1839 - 1857

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents From the Series: This series contains various records relating to the enslaved persons of the Oaks Plantation. Inside, one may find letters related to the purchasing of enslaved persons, as well as a letter to William M. Duncan regarding the imprisonment of Charles, an enslaved man held by the Duncan family. A bulk of this series contains bills of sale for enslaved persons bought by Nicholas Blackwell, William M. Duncan, and Andrew J. Duncan. Estate records featuring the names and assumed monetary value of...
Dates: Other: 1839 - 1857