Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew, December 09,1804
Item
- Title
- Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew, December 09,1804
- Description
- Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew begins with description of mother's diminishing health, despite treatment of mercury, "columbo root tea", and blood letting. Ends letter wishing best to Uncle John, and states that Betty Cooke is still "much indisposed" and "probably will have to bear a broken breast."
- Identifier
- 19178
- Creator
- Chew, Benjamin, 1758-1844
- Date Created
- 1804-12-09
- Format
- manuscript
- Is Part Of
- Chew family papers (2050) | Box 57 | Folder 1
- Spatial Coverage
- Chestertown (Md.)
- Subject
- Slavery--United States--History |Chew family |Medicine--United States--History--19th century
- Extent
- 2 pages
- Rights
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- Item sets
- Chew Family Papers
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