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

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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
Rights
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Item sets
Chew Family Papers

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