Bond of iron : master and slave at Buffalo Forge /

Bond of iron : master and slave at Buffalo Forge /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Dew, Charles B.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York : W.W. Norton, c1994.
Description:	xviii, 429 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Weaver, William, -- 1780-1863 Weaver, William, -- 1780-1863. Slave labor -- Virginia -- Lexington Region. Slaves -- Virginia -- Lexington Region -- Social conditions. Race relations. Slave labor. Slaves -- Social conditions. Buffalo Forge (Va.) -- History. Lexington Region (Va.) -- Race relations. Virginia -- Buffalo Forge. Virginia -- Lexington Region. History.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1578290

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ISBN:	0393036162
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references index.

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Summary:	Buffalo Forge, an extensive ironmaking and farming enterprise near Lexington, Virginia, was bought in 1812 by a Philadelphian, William Weaver. By the Civil War, Weaver had amassed a great estate, including 70 slaves of his own plus 100 slaves hired annually to run his blast furnaces and farm his 20,000 acres.
Physical Description:	xviii, 429 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references index.
ISBN:	0393036162