George Ford to Benjamin Chew, December 23, 1797

Item

Title

George Ford to Benjamin Chew, December 23, 1797

Description

Letter asking Chew to come down - enslaved boys are running about at night and wearing out their shoes. Ford describes them as stubborn, presumably when they are told not to do so, and gives him "sacy" (sp? sassy?) language. Possibly in Benjamin Chew Jr.'s hand, there is a note on the letter reading "negroes becoming negligent".

Identifier

19697

Type

text

Creator

Ford, George

Date Created

1797-12-23

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

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers