George Ford to Benjamin Chew regarding correction of two enslaved men, September, 12 1795
Item
- Title
- George Ford to Benjamin Chew regarding correction of two enslaved men, September, 12 1795
- Description
- Letter stating that "Mr. Ramond" (James Raymond) came to Whitehall to assist Ford in correcting enslaved men Aaron and Jim. The letter advises that they were tied and whipped. Aaron threatened Ford's life, Ford stating "he would kill me which I make no dout but he will try to do if he cold get a chance" [sic].
- Identifier
- 19694
- Type
- text
- Creator
- Ford, George
- Date Created
- 1795-09-12
- 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
- Rights
- Rights assessment is your responsibility. This material is made available for noncommercial educational scholarly and/or charitable purposes. For other uses or for more information please contact The Historical Society of Pennsylvania?s Rights and Reproductions department at rnr@hsp.org.
- Item sets
- Chew Family Papers
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