Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Benjamin Chew, discussing the need to purchase cloth, undated

Item

Title

Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Benjamin Chew, discussing the need to purchase cloth, undated

Description

Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Benjamin Chew discussing cloth needed for enslaved people of Whitehall. Includes names of enslaved and lists twelve enslaved children.

​​​​​​​African American people mentioned:
Abby, James Sr., Sharper, Cato, Enos, Dick, James Jr., Aaron, Tom, Silvia, Sarah, Lucy, Sal, Sukey, boy Ben, 12 unnamed children

Identifier

18263

Creator

Chew, Jr. , Benjamin

Date Created

1758-1810

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Subject

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

Extent

2 pages

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers