Letter from Joseph, an enslaved man, to Benjamin Chew, December 5th, 1804

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Title
Letter from Joseph, an enslaved man, to Benjamin Chew, December 5th, 1804
Description
A very personal letter from Joseph, an enslaved man, concerning the sale of his wife (unnamed) to Mr. Holmsworth in Baltimore. Joseph requests of Benjamin Chew to be sent to work or sold out to Baltimore to be closer to his wife.

African American people mentioned:
Joseph & Joseph's wife
Type
text
Creator
Joseph
Date Created
12/5/1804
Format
manuscript
Is Part Of
Chew family papers (2050)
Spatial Coverage
Smyrna (De)
Subject
Slavery--United States--History |Chew family |Pennsylvania--History
Extent
2 pages
Language
eng
Rights
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Item sets
Chew Family Papers

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