| W. W. Gibbs, "W. W. Gibbs to John H. McCue," December 18, 1858 Summary
Whites went to great lengths to find good domestic slaves, making inquiries among friends, neighbors, acquaintances, and family
across the region and state.
EXCERPT:
"I thought I could procure you a cook or nurse but could find none all having been disposed of. I hear Tho Bowan near Greenwood
Tunnel has a good cook for hire if you are not supplied you had best write to him or come over and see him such as you want
is hard to find."
Full-text web version of letter 
Location of original letter
McCue Family Papers (MS 4406), Box 4, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia
Points of Analysis to this Data:
 "White people in Augusta rarely discussed slavery openly and for the most part only did so under provocation when they hoped
to defend their institution."
"Black people enslaved in Augusta married, raised families, and worked at all sorts of jobs, but they were never far removed
from the tangled affairs of whites."
Citation: Key = E047
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