Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Benjamin Chew, January 10, 1803

Item

Title

Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Benjamin Chew, January 10, 1803

Description

Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Benjamin Chew regarding the potential sale of Whitehall to Mr. George Kennard for 9,000 pounds. The sale would include those enslaved on the property.

African American people mentioned:
Those enslaved at Whitehall

Identifier

18259

Creator

Chew, Jr. , Benjamin

Date Created

1/10/1803

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Whitehall (De.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family |Pennsylvania--History

Extent

2 pages

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers