George Ford to Benjamin Chew asking for "correction" of enslaved men, June 19, 1792

Item

Title

George Ford to Benjamin Chew asking for "correction" of enslaved men, June 19, 1792

Description

Letter asking Benjamin Chew to come down to Whitehall because Ford was attacked and threatened by an enslaved worker, stating that "one of your negro men teased me and threatened to take my Life." Ford also says that "one of the others" had "misbehaved" and wants Chew to have them "corrected" so this behavior towards him does not "corrupt the others".

This document includes a copy of Chew's response, stating that he will send Mr. Raymond to let the first man and "all the negroes" know that he will be coming down to Whitehall to punish him and "chastise" all the others.

Identifier

19687

Type

text

Creator

Ford, George

Date Created

1792-06-19

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

Rights

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers