James Raymond to Benjamin Chew about altercations between Whitehall Overseer and enslaved boys, February 19, 1800
Item
- Title
- James Raymond to Benjamin Chew about altercations between Whitehall Overseer and enslaved boys, February 19, 1800
- Description
- Information about the altercation between Joseph Porter and two unidentified enslaved boys, learning of it from "Jim" in Dover. Raymond proceeded to Whitehall and believes the two boys should be corrected. There is also information about problems between Merrit and Porter- Porter was furious that Merrit did not try to help make peace. Raymond asked Merrit why he did not assist, and Merrit stated that "Porter told him if he ever medled again it wood be worst for him" [sp]. Merrit had also gone to a Justice of the Peace after Porter threatened to shoot him.
- Identifier
- 19712
- Type
- text
- Creator
- Raymond, James
- Date Created
- 1800-02-19
- Format
- manuscript
- Is Part Of
- Chew family papers (2050) | Box 774 | Folder 6
- 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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