William B. Wynn and William Curtis Promissory note to Elizabeth Curtis, 1858 January 1
Dublin Core
Title
William B. Wynn and William Curtis Promissory note to Elizabeth Curtis, 1858 January 1
Subject
African Americans--Virginia--Tidewater (Region).
Slavery--Virginia--History--19th century.
Slavery--Virginia--Tidewater (Region)--History--19th century.
Debtor and creditor--Virginia.
Description
A bond or Promissory note for William Wynn and William Curtis's hiring of an enslaved woman named Patience for one year. As the debt is to be paid to Elizabeth Curtis as administrator for the estate of Daniel Curtis, it is possible that this is the same woman named Patience in MS1989.25.37, from the previous year.
Creator
Wynn, William B
Curtis, William
Curtis, Elizabeth
Publisher
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Date
1858 January 1
Format
jpeg
Language
Eng
Type
Text
Identifier
MS1989.25.40
Document Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Ink on paper
Collection
Citation
Wynn, William B, Curtis, William, and Curtis, Elizabeth, “William B. Wynn and William Curtis Promissory note to Elizabeth Curtis, 1858 January 1,” John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, accessed April 26, 2024, https://rocklib.omeka.net/items/show/829.