Manuscripts Relating to Slavery

: [Letter from A. J. Rux to E. H. Stokes]; Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in Spring Hill, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], reporting on the poor slave trade market and his intentions to move to McKinley, Alabama, to try to sell slaves.

: [Letter from John P. Darnell to E. H. Stokes]; One-page letter from John P. Darnell in Parkersburg, Virginia to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia], stating that he had broken a wheel spoke of Stokes's buggy and asks that he be billed for the damage.

: [Letter from J. A. Westbrook to Mr. Stokes]; Two-page letter from J. A. Westbrook of Jefferson, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes, discussing the health of Charlotte, a "diseased Negro" purchased from Stokes the previous winter.

: [Letter from James W. McCrary to Mr. Stokes]; One-page letter from James W. McCrary in Greensboro, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia], informing him that "no negroes [are] selling here at any price" citing the election of Abraham Lincoln as the reason.

: [Letter from John A. Winston to E. H. Stokes]; One-page letter from John A. Winston in Mobile [Alabama] to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia] regarding payments for trade goods.

: [Nine receipts for the slave of slaves by E. H. Stokes]; Nine printed receipts for the sale of slaves by E. H. Stokes between June 29, 1860 and August 15, 1860.

: [Letter from W. J. Moore to E. H. Stokes]; One-page letter from W. J. Moore [Mune?] in Mobile [Alabama] to E. H. Stokes of Richmond, Virginia, explaining his difficulties in payment for a business transaction [probably the purchase of a slave].

: [Letter from John L. Murphy to E. H. Stokes]; Two-page letter from John L. Murphy in Union Town, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia] to renegotiate terms of their contract for selling slaves, due to the poor market.

: [Letter from A. J. Rux to E. H. Stokes]; Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in Union Town, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia] discussing an offer from a one S. Noland to buy out all 15 slaves in Rux's posession.

: [Letter from John Wimbish Young to E. H. Stokes]; Two-page letter from J. Wimbish Young in Halifax Co. [Virginia] to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia] reporting on sales of trade goods and shipments to Richmond.

: [Letter from A. J. Rux to E. H. Stokes]; Two-page letter from A. J. Rux of Demopolis, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes of Richmond [Virginia] discussing financial difficulties and the poor slave trade market.

: [Letter from A. J. Rux to E. H. Stokes]; Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in McKinley, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], reporting on the poor slave trade market and writing that "it is the darkest looking prospect to do anything that I ever saw."

: [Letter from Jas. M. Winston to W. S. Deupree]; Two-page letter from Jas. [James] M. Winston in Tuscaloosa [Alabama] to W. S. [Stephen] Deupree in Richmond, Virginia, reporting on various slave trades and noting several runaway slaves.

: [Receipt for the sale of a slave named Wilson]; Manuscript receipt dated August 16, 1862, for the sale of a slave named Wilson by E. H. Stokes to Joseph Pelter.

: [Letter from A. J. Rux to E. H. Stokes]; Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in Mobile, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], discussing the poor slave trade market and the suspension of several [banking?] houses.

: [Letter from J. J. Price to E. H. Stokes]; One-page letter from J. J. Price in Atlanta, Georgia, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia] reporting on expenses of transporting slaves and "whites" in a train car to Petersburg [probably Virginia].

: [Letter from A. J. Rux to E. H. Stokes]; Four-page letter from A. J. Rux in McKinley, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], discussing the poor slave trade market.

: [Letter from A. J. Rux to E. H. Stokes]; Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in Clinton, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], reporting on the sale of a slave named Ada and lamenting the poor slave trade market.

: [Letter from A. J. Rux to E. H. Stokes]; Four-page letter from A. J. Rux in Pickensville, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia], discussing the poor slave trade market.

: [Letter from A. J. Rux to E. H. Stokes]; Two-page letter from A. J. Rux in Jordans Mill, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond Virginia] regarding the poor slave trade market and relaying a story heard about the Battle of Manassas.

: [Letter from A. J. Rux to E. H. Stokes]; Two-page letter from A. J. Rux of Demopolis, Alabama, to E. H. Stokes of Richmond [Virginia], discussing the poor slave trade market.

: [Letter from Thos. K. Hooper to E. H. Stokes]; Letter from Thos. [Thomas] K. Hooper in Manasses, Virginia, to E. H. Stokes [of Richmond, Virginia] accompanying payment for clothes purchased and sent by Stokes.