I was not implying that Davenport owned and sold his own slaves... only that his company dealt in the trading of them. -- Melinda C. P. Skinner Richmond, VA -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: [log in to unmask] > I have found NO information to suggest Davenport ever sold a slave. > This piece of incorrect information really needs to be corrected. > > Elizabeth C. Kambourian > > -----Original Message----- > From: Melinda Skinner <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask] > Sent: Wed, 25 Jun 2008 4:36 am > Subject: Re: Richmond and VA slave Traders > > I would also be interested in such a list for some research I'm doing. > I think Davenport is one Richmond name reported to be in the slave trade > (along with other "commodities"). > > -- > Melinda C. P. Skinner > Richmond, VA > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Craig Kilby <[log in to unmask]> > > Lyle, > > > > What a great question, and I am hoping the answer is yes. I am > > currently working on a VFH grant to the Mary Ball Washington Museum > > and Library to abstract the estate records of Lancaster County from > > 1835-1865. We've finished the gathering phase and are now in the > > computer input stage. Needless to say, mention is sometimes made of > > a slave being sold in Richmond, but seldom by whom. > > > > To our surprise, such cases were rare. Perhaps about 10 such entries > > > out of 1200 records. Even less frequent was the case of a slave > > being sold out of the estate at an estate sale or during the term of > > an account. Perhaps about 5 such entries for such an event. It > > seemed to be the norm to keep the slaves within the estate, and when > > divided between heirs to keep them in family groups. > > > > Regardless, I too would be interested in such a list. It would be a > > very valuable addition to this project. > > > > Thanks for thinking of the question, > > > > Craig Kilby > > Lancaster, VA > > > > On Jun 24, 2008, at 1:42 PM, Lyle E. Browning wrote: > > > > > Before I do this the hard way, has anyone got a spreadsheet or > > > other computerized list of slave traders for Richmond and for the > > > rest of VA? > > > > > > Thanks in advance, > > > > > > Lyle Browning, RPA > > > > > > ______________________________________ > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > > > instructions at > > > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > > > ______________________________________ > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the > instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > ______________________________________ > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html ______________________________________ To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html