Three receipts from William Forbes for slaves' shoes, 1797-1801

Item

Title

Three receipts from William Forbes for slaves' shoes, 1797-1801

Description

Three separate receipts from William Forbes to Samuel Chew (1737-1809), reflected in images 5-9. The first receipt, dated July 31, 1797, is for 90 pairs of shoes for 9 pounds 10 shillings, witnessed by James Barroll. The second, dated August 20, 1801, is for "79 pair of negro shoes," and the third receipt from October 2, 1800 charges for the "making 84 pair of Negro shoes."

Identifier

19149

Creator

Forbes, William | Chew, Samuel, 1737-1809

Date Created

1797-1803

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 49 | Folder 12

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.)

Subject

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

Extent

9 pages

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers