George Ford to Benjamin Chew on sickness at Whitehall, April 05, 1797

Item

Title

George Ford to Benjamin Chew on sickness at Whitehall, April 05, 1797

Description

Ford states that there has been a "gret deel of sickness in the famaly" [sic]. Bill is dead and Aaron has been very sick but is on the mend. Seven to eight workers have been infirmed at once, but all are also "amending". The doctor has been to Whitehall attend them.

Identifier

19690

Type

text

Creator

Ford, George

Date Created

1797-04-05

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 774 | Folder 2

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