Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use

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Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research.

Preferred Citation

Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Virginia Receipts for Enslaved Persons, Ms2022-038, Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased by Special Collections and University Archives in 2016.

Processing Information

The processing, arrangement, and description of the Virginia Receipts for Enslaved Persons was completed in August 2022.

Scope and Content

This collection includes receipts for taxes paid to Albemarle County, Nelson County, Greenbrier County, and Augustus County, ranging from 1839 to 1861. Some tax receipts include an amount of enslaved people being taxed. Also included are hand-written receipts involving enslaved people, including a receipt for a Black boy named Peter and a Black man named Bob.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• African Americans -- History
• Bob (enslaved person)
• Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
• Peter (enslaved person)
• Receipts (financial records)
• Slavery -- United States
• Virginia -- History

Rights Statement for Archival Description

The guide to the Virginia Receipts for Enslaved Persons by Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, is licensed under a CC0 ( https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/cc0/ ).