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A Guide to the Lottery Ticket, 1777 Lottery Ticket MS 1996.48

A Guide to the Lottery Ticket, 1777

A Collection in the
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation`s
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
Manuscript Number MS 1996.48


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Repository
John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Manuscript Number
MS 1996.48
Title
Lottery Ticket 1777
Physical Characteristics
1 item.
Creator
Hampden-Sydney College
Location
On site.
Language
English
Abstract

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Lottery Ticket, Manuscript #MS 1996.48, John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 1996.

Historical Information

Hampden-Sydney College is a liberal arts college for men located in Hampden-Sydney, Virginia. Founded in 1775, Hampden-Sydney is the 10th oldest college in the United States and one of only three four-year, all-men's liberal arts colleges in the United States.

Scope and Content

Ticket number 1691 for the Hampden-Sydney College Lottery in 1777. The lottery was designed to raise funds for permanent college structures. The ticket is signed by William Cabell, one of the College's early trustees.

Arrangement

1 item.

Index Terms

    Persons:

  • Cabell, William, 1730-1798

    • Corporate Names:

  • Hampden-Sydney College

    • Subjects:

  • Lotteries, Virginia