Letter from Samuel Chew to Benjamin Chew, December 31,1775

Item

Title

Letter from Samuel Chew to Benjamin Chew, December 31,1775

Description

Letter from Samuel Chew. Includes reference to an enslaved person, the Negro Commission, and a person in jail. He advises his nephew to move ahead and hang the "wretch" instead of making him suffer in jail any longer.

African American people mentioned:
"Negro wretch"

Identifier

18265

Creator

Chew, Samuel

Date Created

12/31/1775

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Dover (Pa.)

Subject

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

Extent

1 page

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers