Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) May 6, 1808

Item

Title

Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) May 6, 1808

Description

Discusses "Servant Girl Sal" and payment to Billy Pearce. The letter suggests that Sal, a 12-year-old girl belonging to the Chew family, is currently working for Billy Pearce, and he does not want to return her until the end of the year.

African American people mentioned:
"Servant girl Sal"

Identifier

18424

Type

text

Creator

Chew Jr., Benjamin

Date Created

5/6/1808

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