George Ford to Benjamin Chew regarding patterns of resistance by enslaved workers, August 03, 1797

Item

Title

George Ford to Benjamin Chew regarding patterns of resistance by enslaved workers, August 03, 1797

Description

Ford begins his letter explaining that they are behind on the harvest and states that "the people are so slow and indlent (?) about ther work that I have no comfort with them." Ford specifies that the women "are not worth ther vitles for what work they do" [sic]. Ford singles out Rachel and her daughter as well: "Rachel is hear amust every night in the weak and her husband which is free and bears avery bad name and her daughter heet which is bignough [big enough] to dow smart werk but insted of thatis levenine up in idelness" [sic].

Identifier

19695

Type

text

Creator

Ford, George

Date Created

1797-08-03

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