Edward Tilghman, Jr. to Samuel Chew, September 16, 1804

Item

Title

Edward Tilghman, Jr. to Samuel Chew, September 16, 1804

Description

Letter from Edward Tilghman, Jr. to Samuel Chew, opens by recounting his visit to a "fat black lady near Bristol, wife of the treasurer of St. Domingo who will give me letters to the negro chiefs and obtain passengers out." Proceeds to tell Samuel that provisions and unspecified cargo are being onboarded, and that they should not fear privateers on this voyage but have "20 guns [and] 150 men" at hand if needed. Edward then brings up politics, stating that the Court of Madrid just delivered a dispatch to Washington by newly arrived cutter, and that he anticipates the French to invade immediately.

Identifier

19205

Creator

Tilghman, Edward Jr. , 1750-1815

Date Created

1804-09-16

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 59 | Folder 12

Spatial Coverage

Chestertown (Md.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family |Tilghman, Edward, 1750-1815

Extent

4 pages

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers