Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) April 15, 1807

Item

Title

Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) April 15, 1807

Description

Benjamin writes to his uncle, describing the death of Mother Nelly from a stroke at 59 years old, calling Drs. Wistar & Kuhn to attend to her. The family is sincerely affected by the loss.

African American people mentioned:
Mother Nelly & Sarah the Cook

Identifier

18428

Type

text

Creator

Chew Jr., Benjamin

Date Created

4/15/1807

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

Language

eng

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers