Virginia Emigrants to Liberia

Data

Individual Type
Sex	female

Individuals

Elizabeth L. Van Lew

Recorded Names

Elizabeth L. Van Lew 1 2 4

Associated Individuals

Mary Jane Richards (emigrant) (enslaved by Elizabeth L. Van Lew) 1 2

Events

	Richmond, Henrico Co., Virginia (primary location)		View Event Details

Citations

[1] E. L. Van Lew (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania & Brooklyn, New York) to Willams (Liberia), letter, 10 & 22 Sep 1859; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 87; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30214999: accessed 24 Feb 2022).
[2] Lois Leveen, "Mary Richards Bowser (fl. 1846-1867)" Encyclopedia Virginia, (22 Dec 2021): , digital image, EncyclopediaVirginia.org (https://encyclopediavirginia.org/entries/bowser-mary-richards-fl-1846-1867/ : accessed 29 Aug 2023).
[3] E. L. Van Lew (Richmond, Virginia) to McLain (n.p.), letter, 21 Apr 1854; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 72; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30904391: accessed 6 Jul 2023).
[4] E. L. Van Lew (Richmond) to William McLain (n.p.), letter, 26 Apr 1854; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 72; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30905015: accessed 6 Jul 2023).
[5] E. L. Van Lew (Richmond) to William McLain (n.p.), letter, 26 Apr 1854; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 72; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30905015: accessed 6 Jul 2023).
[6] E. L. Van Lew (Richmond, Virginia) to (n.p.), letter, 29 Sep 1854; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 73; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30263454: accessed 6 Jul 2023).
[7] E. L. Van Lew (New York) to McLain (n.p.), letter, 2 Oct 1854, digital image; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30259198).
[8] E. L. Van Lew (n.p.) to William McLain (n.p.), letter, 24 Apr 1857; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 82; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30211522: accessed 6 Jul 2023).
[9] E. L. Van Lew (Philadelhia, Pennsylvania) to McLain (n.p.), letter, 21 Apr 1859; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 86; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30215979: accessed 6 Jul 2023).
[10] E. L. Van Lew (Brooklyn, New York) to McLain (n.p.), letter, 22 Sep 1859; "Incoming Correspondence, Domestic Letters"; American Colonization Society Records, Manuscript Div., Library of Congress, digital image, Fold3.com, Microfilm Reel 87; (https://www.fold3.com/image/30215065: accessed 6 Jul 2023).