Lot of 2: 1 p. ALS from Lucilla G. Harrison to Alexander and James Donnan, dated December 4 and January 10, 1864. Both letters request that Donnan sell a defiant slave woman, Jennie and her child, Nettie. The first letter also asks that the Donnan's sell or hire the remaining slaves out of fear that the city of Petersburg may soon fall to the Yankee Army and if the slaves are not sold, to hire-out the slaves further south. The first letter reads: Messrs. A. and James M. Donnan, Dec 4th [probably 1864] Sir, These lines will inform you that I wish you to attend to the management of the Negro woman and child that Mr. St. Clair hires from you this year, the woman, Jennie & child, Nettie. I wish you to do with her as you would with your own property. I want to secure her in the event that the city should fall, and if you can manage it, so as to have her sold, and invest the money in something that will be safe, say gold or something else, I would be glad. I don’t think there will be much difficulty in selling her under such circumstances as these. I do not think she will ever benefit us any, and would like to dispose of her. If you think it best not to sell her, I would like to send her farther south. If you can collect her hire, send it to me after paying yourself. Send the remainder by some safe person. Please answer this and direct to care SERGT. G. SHADBURNE, GEN. HAMPTON'S HEADQUARTERS Very Respectfully, Lucilla Harrison SERGEANT GEORGE SHADBURNE --an interesting request to address reply to Sergt. G. Shadburne, Gen. Hampton's Headquarters. George D. Shadburne served the Confederacy with passion. He joined the Jefferson Davis Legion and quickly rose to the rank of sergeant. The Legion rode with Stuart around the Union Army, and fought under Gen. Wade Hampton at Brandy Station, Gettysburg, and Bristoe Station. When Hampton took command of the ANV's Cavalry Corps, he made Shadburne his chief of scouts. During the summer of 1864, Shadburne became one of Hampton's notorious "Iron Scouts." Shadburne was captured in March 1865, and charged with being a spy. He faced hanging, but escaped and returned to the Iron Scouts. After the Civil War, he went to San Francisco where he became a prominent lawyer. The second letter reads: February 10th 1864 Messrs. Alex & James M. Donnan, Sirs, These lines will inform you that I wish you to apply to the court of Prince George Co. for the privilege to sell a negroe woman and child two years old. I hold a life right in these Negroes and consequently have to get an order of court to have them sold. My reasons for selling them are these. The woman is one that I COULD NOT MANAGE AT ALL. She is very HIGH TEMPERED AND OBSTINATE. She has told me that she would run away before she would live with me, and told me when I was in Petersburg last, that she never would serve me nor my children any longer and that she wished me to sell her at once. Her own words to me were, that she never intended to do me nor my children any good. I wish you to apply for the right to have her sold with the understanding that the money arising from the sale of her and child can be invested in other property that will be safe, and that it can be conveyed to me and children the same way as the Negroes are given.I DON'T WISH TO HOLD THE CONFEDERATE MONEY as it is depreciating in value so fast. Therefore I shall have the money invested in something as quick as possible, in another servant or land or something similar.I think I have said enough on the subject and hope that my request will be complied with. Very Respectfully, Lucilla G. Harrison Condition: The first letter is ink on white unlined paper of good rag content. It has fold lines, otherwise good condition. The second letter is brown ink on white unlined paper of good rag content. The reverse side is a cover sheet addressed “To Messrs. Alex & James M. Donnan Petersburg, Va.” It has fold lines, some stains on cover sheet, otherwise good condition.
Lot of 2: 1 p. ALS from Lucilla G. Harrison to Alexander and James Donnan, dated December 4 and January 10, 1864. Both letters request that Donnan sell a defiant slave woman, Jennie and her child, Nettie. The first letter also asks that the Donnan's sell or hire the remaining slaves out of fear that the city of Petersburg may soon fall to the Yankee Army and if the slaves are not sold, to hire-out the slaves further south. The first letter reads: Messrs. A. and James M. Donnan, Dec 4th [probably 1864] Sir, These lines will inform you that I wish you to attend to the management of the Negro woman and child that Mr. St. Clair hires from you this year, the woman, Jennie & child, Nettie. I wish you to do with her as you would with your own property. I want to secure her in the event that the city should fall, and if you can manage it, so as to have her sold, and invest the money in something that will be safe, say gold or something else, I would be glad. I don’t think there will be much difficulty in selling her under such circumstances as these. I do not think she will ever benefit us any, and would like to dispose of her. If you think it best not to sell her, I would like to send her farther south. If you can collect her hire, send it to me after paying yourself. Send the remainder by some safe person. Please answer this and direct to care SERGT. G. SHADBURNE, GEN. HAMPTON'S HEADQUARTERS Very Respectfully, Lucilla Harrison SERGEANT GEORGE SHADBURNE --an interesting request to address reply to Sergt. G. Shadburne, Gen. Hampton's Headquarters. George D. Shadburne served the Confederacy with passion. He joined the Jefferson Davis Legion and quickly rose to the rank of sergeant. The Legion rode with Stuart around the Union Army, and fought under Gen. Wade Hampton at Brandy Station, Gettysburg, and Bristoe Station. When Hampton took command of the ANV's Cavalry Corps, he made Shadburne his chief of scouts. During the summer of 1864, Shadburne became one of Hampton's notorious "Iron Scouts." Shadburne was captured in March 1865, and charged with being a spy. He faced hanging, but escaped and returned to the Iron Scouts. After the Civil War, he went to San Francisco where he became a prominent lawyer. The second letter reads: February 10th 1864 Messrs. Alex & James M. Donnan, Sirs, These lines will inform you that I wish you to apply to the court of Prince George Co. for the privilege to sell a negroe woman and child two years old. I hold a life right in these Negroes and consequently have to get an order of court to have them sold. My reasons for selling them are these. The woman is one that I COULD NOT MANAGE AT ALL. She is very HIGH TEMPERED AND OBSTINATE. She has told me that she would run away before she would live with me, and told me when I was in Petersburg last, that she never would serve me nor my children any longer and that she wished me to sell her at once. Her own words to me were, that she never intended to do me nor my children any good. I wish you to apply for the right to have her sold with the understanding that the money arising from the sale of her and child can be invested in other property that will be safe, and that it can be conveyed to me and children the same way as the Negroes are given.I DON'T WISH TO HOLD THE CONFEDERATE MONEY as it is depreciating in value so fast. Therefore I shall have the money invested in something as quick as possible, in another servant or land or something similar.I think I have said enough on the subject and hope that my request will be complied with. Very Respectfully, Lucilla G. Harrison Condition: The first letter is ink on white unlined paper of good rag content. It has fold lines, otherwise good condition. The second letter is brown ink on white unlined paper of good rag content. The reverse side is a cover sheet addressed “To Messrs. Alex & James M. Donnan Petersburg, Va.” It has fold lines, some stains on cover sheet, otherwise good condition.
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