1.04 Linear Feet, 2 document cases, 5 in. each; 1 document case, 2.5 in.; 1 oversize folder
Creator
Berkeley County (W.Va.)
Location
West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown,
WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/
Language
English
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Abstract
The papers and receipts of Sheriff Daniel Lefevre that reflect county business and his legal practice, with similar papers
of other nearby residents. Also includes letters, documents, and news clippings about the socioeconomic, antebellum, and Civil
War history of Berkeley County, [West] Virginia and Maryland. There are slave inventories containing descriptions and prices,
and letters about the treatment of slaves and their conduct. Specific reference is made to Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin .
Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.
Conditions Governing Access
No special access restriction applies.
Preferred Citation
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Berkeley County Papers, A&M 1288, West Virginia and Regional History
Center, West Virginia University Libraries, Morgantown, West Virginia.