Massie Papers 1860-1869
- Creator
- Bearing Witness to Enslaved Women and Their Future Issue and Increase in the Massie Family’s 18th- and 19th-Century Reproductive Labor Systems
- Archive
- Duke
- Collection
- Massie family papers, 1766-1920s
- Box
- Box 1
- Folder
- Massie Papers 1860-1869
- Rights
- Free Re-Use No Copyright - United States
- Date added
- 17 September 2026 8.37 pm
- Date modified
- 1 October 2026 2.31 pm
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Document excerpt
Bonsacks Va Augt 8th 1860. Mr William Massie Dr Sir Your favor of the 3d Augt came to hand contents noted in reply have to say that having found it verry inconvenient to make up small parcels of wool into cloth have had to abandon the plan. = but keep a good stock on hand for the purpose of exchanging for wool or for sale — I furnish the finest article I make @ 1 1/4 p & pay for fine washed wool as high as 30 p I would be pleased to furnish you in some shape should you feel willing to make a trial I would be glad to hear from you I Remain Very Truly Yrs &c Jacob Bonsacks = width of cloth 7/8 color Either Black or Steel Mix J.B.