Letters by family to the Archibald Austins, 1840-1853 and undated, including Susan Austin letter

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Names	Names Author (aut): Austin, Bernard Author (aut): Booker, B.G. Author (aut): Austin, Eliza B. Author (aut): Austin, Susan Author (aut): Twyman, I.L. Author (aut): Twyman, Martha E.
Date Created	Date Created 1840 to 1853
Description	Description 11 items. Includes letters by Bernard Austin (to his mother asserting his independence in regard to a marriage choice and concerning his leaving Virginia), B. G. Booker (brother of Mrs. Austin, concerning his move to the West), I. L. Twyman (asking assent from Grace R. Austin to marry her daughter), Eliza B. Austin, Susan Austin (an enslaved woman), and Martha E. (Austin) Twyman. Includes transcription of the Susan Austin letter, 18 July 1851.
Topic	Topic Amherst County (Va.)--History--19th century Buckingham County (Va.)--History--19th century Slavery--Virginia--History--19th century Enslaved persons--United States--19th century--Correspondence Enslaved persons--Virginia--19th century--Correspondence Enslaved persons--Virginia--Social conditions--19th century Virginia--History--19th century
Genre	Genre Letters (Correspondence) Personal correspondence
Language	Language English
Collection(s)	Collection(s) Austin-Twyman Papers
Rights	Rights NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Identifier	Identifier Mss. 69 Au7
Resource Type	Resource Type Text
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