Jacob Cassel Papers, 1865-1881 (Ms2008-086)
Dublin Core
Title
Jacob Cassel Papers, 1865-1881 (Ms2008-086)
Subject
Civil War
Local/Regional History and Appalachian South
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865
Description
The Jacob Cassel Papers stem from the business, social, and ideological activities of a landowner from Smyth County, Virginia, in the nineteenth century. Materials include various tax/compensatory receipts, contracts, an account concerning the board of a horse, the specifications for a church, and an oath of allegiance signed after the Civil War. An interesting document allowing Cassel the use of a patented beehive also appears.
Abstract
Papers from a nineteenth-century Smyth County, Virginia, landholder pertaining to his business, community involvement, and the Civil War. Includes a signed oath of allegiance from 1865.
Creator
Jacob Cassel
Source
Date
1865/1881
Language
English
Identifier
Ms2008_086_CasselJacob_
Bibliographic Citation
Jacob Cassel Papers, Ms2008-086 - Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Collection Items
Bee Hive Patent Receipt, August 1872
Document allowing Jacob Cassel to use a patented design of a beehive.
Cassel Security Oath, August 9th, 1865
A signed oath of Cassel's allegiance to the United States and the Union after the end of the Civil War. Also signed by two witnesses.
Rice and Cassel School Receipt, July 21st, 1874
Receipt showing Cassel paid off his school accounts.
Notice to William F. Scott from Charlie Jnavely, April 7, 1874
A notice demanding possession of William Scott's land and house.
Letter from Jacob Cassel to his brother and sister, August 23rd, 186x.
Letter from Jacob Cassel to his brother and sister, August 23rd, 186x.
Letter from Jacob Cassel to his brother and sister, no date.
A letter from Jacob Cassel to his brother and sister with a statement and recommendation on how to split up the land and money Jacob Cassel received from the commissioners.
The Howe Account Documented by Cassel
A receipt/ contract where Cassel is boarding and feeding Captain William Howe's stallion.
Cassel Church Proposal
Building Proposal for a church. Jacob Cassel wrote the dimensions and was a member of the Building Committee.
Jacob Cassel Land Certification, April 16th, 1872
A certification made by George Atkins that a fence running along the south of his land was not jointly owned by him and Cassel, but belongs only to Cassel.
Jacob Cassel's Article of Agreement, May 19th, 1868
An agreement between Jacob Cassel and Jasper and Goodell. Cassel hires Jasper and Goodell to work for him, the agreement covers the contract of work and payment.
Collection Tree
- Manuscript Collections
- Jacob Cassel Papers, 1865-1881 (Ms2008-086)