James Raymond to Benjamin Chew, Jr., February 15, 1798

Item

Title

James Raymond to Benjamin Chew, Jr., February 15, 1798

Description

Raymond informs Benjamin Chew Jr. that Ford, the Overseer, left, leaving his wife and children at Whitehall. He also mentions of Aaron being "corrected" after what may have been an altercation between him and Ford. Raymond ends the letter stating that he expects the hiring out the "young blacks...that are of midling size to do a little". Chew's note on the back also states that Ford stole one of their horses.

Identifier

19720

Type

text

Creator

Raymond, James

Date Created

1798-02-15

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

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers