Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) October 24, 1808

Item

Title

Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) October 24, 1808

Description

List of names written on the outside of the letter, likely of enslaved people.

African American people mentioned:
Jerry, Moses, Harry, Charles, Jacob, Emory

Identifier

18423

Type

text

Creator

Chew Jr., Benjamin

Date Created

10/24/1808

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