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Linen and cotton sheet, circa 1820-1830
An 'M's & O's' patterned sheet made of linen and cotton. The family narratives for this linen sheet states that it was made in 1816 by Betsy Breckinridge Meredith, sister of John Breckinridge. Family narrative also states the flax was grown, spun, and woven by enslaved people on the Winton Plantation. Enslaved women and men were skilled spinners, weavers, and seamstress on the frontier. Their skilled labor made life easier and more comfortable for their enslavers. -
Hiring out agreement, 13 January 1825
Hiring out agreement between Charles W. Thruston and John J. Jacob for an enslaved girl named Mary, 12 years old. -
Letter from David Davis to Thomas Bodley, 7 January 1796
This letter from David Davis to Thomas Bodley mentions one Fanny Malone being paid for mending and washing shirts for him. -
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis, 13 April 1816
Letter from George Corlis to John Corlis contains more on the impending construction of an addition to his house, his continuing troubles finding laborers, and agricultural news. -
Letter from John and Susan Corlis to Joseph, George, and Mary Ann Corlis, 14 April 1816
In the first part of the letter, John Corlis writes to George of the poor real estate market and his tight money supply but states that he will be able to cover George's recent drafts. He hopes that George will get the greatest yield from his crops, especially tobacco. He also comments on George's house expansion, the general state of laborers, and his visit to Halifax, Virginia. He expresses his hope that George will not settle in Indiana due to its "Indian problem." In the second part of the letter, Susan Corlis writes to George, Joseph, and Mary Ann of the family matters and her hope that they are all well.