Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) September 8, 1805

Item

Title

Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew (1737-1809) September 8, 1805

Description

Written from Cliveden, mentions Yellow Fever and removal of all family from their Third Street residence "except the Blacks who did not choose to move." Specifically, the outbreak was in Southwark where there was a high population of Black folk at this time, perhaps explaining why some chose not to leave the city.

African American people mentioned:
Black people at the 3rd Street property in Philadelphia

Identifier

18431

Type

text

Creator

Chew Jr., Benjamin

Date Created

9/8/1805

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family |Pennsylvania--History |Yellow fever--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia

Extent

2 pages

Language

eng

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers