William Murrell collection
Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: MS-HUT-021
Scope and Contents
Collection consists of four bills of sale for the purchase of slaves in Sumter county (1806-1829) and 1 holographic map of Stateburg displaying Murrell's property. Also in the collection are two sheets of accounts showing transactions between a Stateburg merchant, John Macnair, and a trading company in London (1785, 1789)
Dates
- 1785, 1789, 1806-1829
Creator
- Murrell, William, 1806-1829 (Person)
Use Restrictions
All access to this collection is unrestricted
Biographical Note
William Murrell resided in Stateburg, Sumter County, South Carolina (fl.1806-1829). Murrell, a slaveholder, owned land in Stateburg that bordered an estate owned by merchant John Macnair.
Extent
0.1 Cubic Feet (7 items)
Language of Materials
English
General Physical Description note
7 items
Creator
- Murrell, William, 1806-1829 (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the William Murrell collection
- Date
- July 15, 2008
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA
specialcollections@lists.jhu.edu