Note to Benjamin Chew regarding hiring of enslaved boy, David, June 1793

Item

Title

Note to Benjamin Chew regarding hiring of enslaved boy, David, June 1793

Description

Note from T. Camerford to Benjamin Chew, by means of James Raymond. Camerford has hired enslaved boy David from Whitehall and is writing Chew after David was taken from him after 2 years of work, though he was hired out for six. Camerford is complaining that he has spent the money to fully clothe David and has essentially not gotten his money's worth in labor to cover the cost of the clothing and victuals provided for David.

Identifier

19724

Type

text

Creator

Camerford, T. | Raymond, James

Date Created

1783

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 775 | Folder 3

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