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James F. Brown papers, 1827-1866
James F. Brown (1793-1868) was the gardener of the Verplanck family at Mount Gulian, Fishkill, New York. Brown had been enslaved in Maryland before running away, and the Verplancks purchased his time after he was found by his enslaver. The collection consists of eight diaries, 1829-1866, during which time Brown was gardener for the Verplanck family; one receipt book, 1832-1857, recording some personal and household expenses, although most entries are unspecified; and one memorandum book, 1827-1843.
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