ANON0067
    by Julia Munro

JUEL ID/KEY: P47999

ANON0067 (name unknown), male child of 16. He is described as a "dining room servant" by owner Mrs. Elizbaeth Cary (P47998), in a letter to John Hartwell Cocke (P43616) dated January 13th 1828. Mrs. Cary wrote to ask whether Cocke could "try and engage him," or find employment, on her behalf: "he is about 16 years old a good dining room servant and perfectly honest. If you can get a place for him and will let me know I will send him down immediately."

 

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"Mrs. Elizabeth Cary to John Hartwell Cocke, January 13, 1828"

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2. Library Call Numbers/Bibliographic Records

 

John Hartwell Cocke Papers [manuscript], 1725-1949. Special Collections, University of Virginia Library. MSS640

 

 

 

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