Receipt for Enslavement of Randal

Item sets: Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection; Enslavement Records

Where to find this in the Library: This item is held in digital only format at Jones Memorial Library as a loan from the Legacy Museum of African American History.
Identifier: JML.LegacyMuseum.Loan.20251104
Barcode: JML.LegacyMuseum.Loan.20251104
Title: Receipt for Enslavement of Randal
Description: Digitized scan of a receipt for the enslavement of Randal in October 1863 from Bedford County by Tilghman A. Cobb Jr. for work on fortifications at and near the City of Lynchburg. This receipt dates to the Civil War and is an example of the forced 'loan' of enslaved persons from private slave holders for Confederate Army projects. The original receipt is held by the Legacy Museum of African American History in Lynchburg. Original format is a card with handwritten and printed text on 3 x 5 inch cardstock. The digital images were created by Jones Memorial Library and are included in the digital collection as a loan from the Legacy Museum of African American History.
Date: October 1863
Creator: Unknown creator
Contributor: Battle, Ramona
Subject: Lynchburg, Va. -- enslavement; Randal
Location: Lynchburg, Va.
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: Legacy Museum of African American History (Lynchburg, Va.); George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: Legacy Museum of African American History (Lynchburg, Va.); George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Legacy Museum of African American History (Lynchburg, Va.); George M. Jones Library Association