Samuel Chew (1737-1809) correspondence: Slave's pass, 1796

Item

Title

Samuel Chew (1737-1809) correspondence: Slave's pass, 1796

Description

Written and signed by Benjamin Chew and Samuel Chew for an enslaved man named Michael to carry on his search for enslaved people who had escaped. The note implies that all who returned willingly would not be punished.

African American people mentioned:
Negro Michael

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Samuel

Date Created

1796

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050)

Spatial Coverage

Chestertown (Md.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family |Pennsylvania--History

Extent

2 pages

Language

eng

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers