Samuel A. Thompson to Samuel Chew, 1800

Item

Title

Samuel A. Thompson to Samuel Chew, 1800

Description

Letter from Samuel A. Thompson, a possible overseer of one of Samuel Chew's plantations (written from "Cecile X Roads".) The letter is asking for money to pay for a warrant against himself, though it does not go into detail what he is accused of. Thompson ends by confirming that "the People on your farms have all been healthy as yet and I hope they may remain so", likely referring to slaves.

Identifier

19203

Type

text

Creator

Thompson, Samuel A.

Date Created

1800

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 59 | Folder 6

Spatial Coverage

Chestertown (Md.)

Subject

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

Extent

3 pages

Language

eng

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers