A Guide to the Evans Family Letters 1889-1903 Evans Family Letters, 1889-1903 11018

A Guide to the Evans Family Letters 1889-1903

A Collection in
The Special Collections Department
Accession Number 11018

Special Collections Department, University of Virginia Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
USA
Phone: (434) 243-1776
Fax: (434) 924-4968
Reference Request Form: https://small.lib.virginia.edu/reference-request/
URL: http://small.library.virginia.edu/

Funding: Web version of the finding aid funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Processed by: Special Collections Department

Repository

Special Collections, University of Virginia Library

Accession number

11018

Title

Evans Family Letters 1889-1903

Physical Characteristics

7 items

Language

English

Abstract

Mary Evans, a former slave, and her son Henry, write to her former owner, Brian Philpot, Chicago, conveying news of family and friends in Knoxville, Md. Several letters thank Philpot for gifts of clothing and money.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Use Restrictions

See the University of Virginia Library’s use policy.

Preferred Citation

Evans Family Letters, 1889-1903, Accession #11018, Special Collections Dept., University of Virginia Library, Charlottesville, Va.

Acquisition Information

These letters were given to the Library by Martha Leeb Hadzi of Northampton, Massachusetts, on August 23, 1991.

Scope and Content Information

This collection consists of seven letters, 1889-1903, from Mary Evans, a former slave, and her son, Henry Evans of Knoxville, Maryland, to her former owner, Brian Philpot of Chicago, Illinois. The letters mention news of the Evans family and others of the Knoxville, Maryland community, including Brian Reid, Mr. Blanchard, Simon [Evans], Joshua [Evans] (a preacher), a married daughter Caroline, and a son at home, Henry. Mary Evans believed herself to be ten months older than Brian Philpot and several of her letters relate to her attempts to verify her age. Mary and Henry Evans also wrote several letters thanking Philpot for his gifts of clothing and money to the family.