Letters from Benjamin Chew & Benjamin Chew, Jr. to Samuel Chew (1793-1806, undated)

Item

Title

Letters from Benjamin Chew & Benjamin Chew, Jr. to Samuel Chew (1793-1806, undated)

Description

Focuses on two letters, the first dated April 15, 1806 (images 5 & 6) from Benjamin Chew, Jr. and Benjamin Chew to their uncle and brother Samuel Chew, written on opposite sides of the same paper. Benjamin, Jr. states that he is obliged to his Uncle John to "make communication to Saml Beck who has made enquiries on behalf of Capt Vickers about the cursed Langford’s Bay Plantation” but does not state about what exactly. The second letter (image 14), is simply dated "Thursday night", again a dual letter from Benjamin Chew, Jr. and his father. It focuses mostly on political matters, including multiple mentions of "Mr. Jay" (John Jay), and discusses the "12th article" and its effect on trade, specifically sugar and cotton, especially with the West Indies. He states that "in the two or 3 Southern States... the Article met an almost unanimous disapprobation - the Motion for the Suspension of it came from the warmest Federalist - the subject of the Blacks is passed in Silence & nothing discussed in relation to them.”

Identifier

19152

Creator

Chew, Benjamin, 1758-1844

Date Created

1793-1806

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 55 | Folder 9

Spatial Coverage

Philadelphia (Pa.) | Chestertown (Md.)

Subject

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

Extent

16 pages

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers