Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) August 6, 1798

Item

Title

Letter from Benjamin Chew to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) August 6, 1798

Description

Benjamin writes "This will probably be the last day I or any of my Family, except the blacks I have behind, shall revisit the City."

African American people mentioned:
Blacks in Philadelphia 

Identifier

18415

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Benjamin

Date Created

8/6/1798

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Chestertown (Md.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

2 pages

Language

eng

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers