Title

Letter and payment receipt for hire of enslaved persons owned by Apphia Rouzee, January 1, 1802. Creator: Unknown.

Caption

This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860. A letter written by Apphia Rouzee to Mr. Evan Brown in care of William Noel stating "you must hire out all the negros to the best advantage for this yeare and send by him all the cash you have received." The letter is dated January 1, 1802. On the reverse, in a different hand, is a note dated January 2, 1802 recording a payment of one hundred and twenty four (124) pounds and two (2) pence received from Evan Brown and signed by William Noel. The paper is torn on two sides and there are two tears in the center. The paper has been folded and creased many times.

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM21A73_408

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NA

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Rights managed

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156,7Mb (5,5Mb) / 28,0in x 21,7in / 8394 x 6524 (300dpi)

Keywords

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