Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew, August 03, 1803

Item

Title

Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew, August 03, 1803

Description

Letter from Benjamin Chew Jr. to Samuel Chew, primarily observing the spread of yellow fever in Philadelphia and stating that many had fled the city. References "the villainous Callender" (James Thomson Callender?) and states that "something is rotten in Denmark", but does not go into more detail. Also addresses W. Pearce and an unidentified man named "Newell", reminding Samuel that he requested him "to give him a word or two about my friend W. Pearce", and stating "I fear I am not to make an estate from my farms this or any other year under their present system. I hear not a syllable from W. Pearce about Pale's (sp?) Plantation."

Identifier

19181

Creator

Chew, Benjamin, 1758-1844

Date Created

1802-08-03

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 57 | Folder 3

Spatial Coverage

Chestertown (Md.)

Subject

Chew family |Yellow Fever |Plantations--Maryland

Extent

4 pages

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers