William Pearce Jr. to Samuel Chew, December 26, 1798

Item

Title

William Pearce Jr. to Samuel Chew, December 26, 1798

Description

Letter from William Pearce Jr. to Samuel Chew, William being the tenant of one of the Chew plantations. The letter refers to Solomon, one of Chew's enslaved servants, as well as James, also potentially an enslaved servant of the Chew family. William is possibly describing Solomon resting at the plantation while sick, with "running at the nose", being fed "warm mashes of bran," and states that he "think[s] it is probable he has caught a cold," but it is not entirely clear. Wishes Samuel and his brother the best.

Type

text

Creator

Pearce, William Jr.

Date Created

1798-12-26

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 58 | Folder 28

Spatial Coverage

Unknown

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family |Plantations--Maryland

Extent

2 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers