Robert Alexander Walker Collection, 1849-1890
(Manuscript Collection #502)
Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Robert Alexander Walker Collection |
| Creator: | Walker, Robert Alexander |
| Repository: | ECU Manuscript Collection |
| Languages: | English |
| Abstract: | Collection (1849-1890) including correspondence, an account book, promissory note, price of tobacco, transportation, sale. |
| Extent: | 0.215 Cubic feet, 3 items , consisting of correspondence, an account book, and a promissory note. |
Administrative Information
Accessions Information
September 2, 1985, 3 items; Person County, N.C., family papers (1849-1890), consisting of correspondence, an account book, and a promissory note. Gift of Mr. Robert A. Walker, Kinston, N.C.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions
Copyright Notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Preferred Citation
Robert Alexander Walker Collection (#502), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
Acquisition Information
- Gift of Mr. Robert A. Walker
Processing Information
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Processed by M. Quintanilla, May 1988
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Encoded by Apex Data Services
Description
An account book (1857-1859, 1882-1890) records the payment and receipt of money for a variety of goods. It also includes an 1859 estimate for the value of six Negroes and the 1890 account of sales for the estate of Hugh Woods.
Also included are a promissory note for $60 (March, 1849) and a letter from a tobacconist in Richmond, Virginia (October, 1866), discussing the price of tobacco and the costs involved in its transportation and sale.
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Online access to this finding aid is supported with funds created through the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). These funds come through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services which is administered by the State Library of North Carolina, a division of the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources. This grant is part of the North Carolina ECHO, Exploring Cultural Heritage Online, Digitization Grant Program.
