George Ford to Benjamin Chew, September 13, 1793

Item

Title

George Ford to Benjamin Chew, September 13, 1793

Description

Letter discussing sickness at Whitehall, specifically fever, and its effect on the work and productivity on the plantation. Ford states as many as 14 workers were sick at one time. Even the horses were sick with "distemper", one of them dying.

Identifier

19685

Type

text

Creator

Ford, George

Date Created

1793-09-13

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 774 | Folder 1

Spatial Coverage

Whitehall (De.)

Subject

Slavery--United States--History |Chew family

Extent

2 pages

Language

eng

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers