Letter from Samuel Chew to Benjamin Chew, June 10, 1789

Item

Title

Letter from Samuel Chew to Benjamin Chew, June 10, 1789

Description

Letter from Samuel Chew mentioning two potentially enslaved men that possibly ran away.

African American people mentioned:
Will (potentially a runaway) & Dick (possibly enslaved, residing with Samuel Chew)

Identifier

18266

Creator

Chew, Samuel

Date Created

6/10/1789

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

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers