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Norfolk Documents and Ephemera Collection, 1760-1924

By Sarah Osorio

Collection Overview

Title: Norfolk Documents and Ephemera Collection, 1760-1924

ID: 001/01/MSS 2017-027-h

Creator: Sargeant Memorial Collection (1927-)

Extent: 15.0 Folders

Arrangement: Arranged in chronological order.

Date Acquired: 04/20/2017

Languages: English [eng]

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Fifteen 18th century through 20th century documents and ephemera relating to the city of Norfolk, Norfolk County, and Portsmouth in Virginia.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions: This collection is open to all researchers.

Use Restrictions: The status of copyright for these materials is governed by Copyright Law of the United States (Title 17, U. S. C.). Copyright restrictions may apply.

Acquisition Source: Purchase

Preferred Citation: Norfolk Documents and Ephemera Collection, MSS 2017-027-h, Sargeant Memorial Collection, Norfolk Public Library, Norfolk, Virginia.

Processing Information: Processed May 8, 2017.

Box and Folder Listing

Box 1Add to your cart.
Folder 1: Legal document, William Young, attorney for the King to wit, 1760 August 21Add to your cart.
Document relates to a slave named Mingo allegedly stealing sundry goods belonging to John Huttson. Includes typed explanation.
Folder 2: Receipt, William Langley for school tuition, 1822 October 30Add to your cart.
One quarter of schooling for daughter Margaret.
Folder 3: Correspondence, Horatio M. Houston to John H. Houston, 1830 October 5Add to your cart.
Written on the U. S. Frigate Brandywine in Norfolk, Virginia and sent to Washington, D. C. Includes typed transcription.
Folder 4: Correspondence, Lewis Warrington to Roger Jones, 1840 January 31Add to your cart.
Written at the Navy Yard and sent to Washington, D. C. Includes typed transcription and an explanation.
Folder 5: Correspondence, Edward Hunter to Samuel M. Wilson, 1848 December 4Add to your cart.
Written in South Quay, Virginia and sent to Portsmouth, Virginia. Includes attached page relating to estate of James Barron, and signed by James Barron with testes George Blow, Jr. and Otway B. Barraud.
Folder 6: Correspondence, F. G. Gordon to Lewis Warrington, 1847 December 29Add to your cart.
Written on the U. S. Brig Porpoise in Norfolk, Virginia and sent to Washington, D. C. Includes typed transcription.
Folder 7: Correspondence, Albert Waight to Louis Sands, 1863 September 24Add to your cart.
Written at the U. S. Naval Hospital in Portsmouth, Virginia and sent to Navy Yard, Gosport, Virginia. Includes typed transcription.
Folder 8: Receipt, of James Murdaugh, 1866 August 4Add to your cart.
Receipt for partial payment of a bond, signed by Elizabeth Beaton. Reverse side includes receipt for partial payment of a bond dated May 12, 1860. Also includes mathematical figures showing simple and compound interest. Receipt includes loose five-cent postal stamp.
Folder 9: Decree, C. W. Murdaugh to Thomas B. Hopkins, 1868 April 18Add to your cart.
Decree in Circuit Court of Norfolk County concerns Norfolk Trust Company to pay James Murdaugh, attorney and assignee to Thomas B. Hopkins.
Folder 10: Receipt, of James Murdaugh, 1868 May 13Add to your cart.
Signed by Ellen E. Cogbill.
Folder 11: Decree, C. W. Murdaugh to David S. Murray, 1868 September 24Add to your cart.
Decree in Circuit Court of Norfolk County concerns Norfolk Trust Company to pay James Murdaugh, attorney for David S. Murray.
Folder 12: Receipt, of James Murdaugh, 1868 December 22Add to your cart.
Signed by A. W. C. Wilson.
Folder 13: Statement, of Adam Tredwell, 1876 January 25Add to your cart.
List of notes unpaid and receipt of E. Rawls.
Folder 14: Invitation, Norfolk Colored City Mission, 1916 December 19Add to your cart.
Signed by Columbus Maxwell, Commander in Chief. Stamped by United States Customhouse.
Folder 15: Correspondence, R. R. Denizet to "Ladies and Gentlemen", 1924 October 24Add to your cart.
Three pages. Agence Consulaire de France, Norfolk, Virginia.