Benjamin Chew, Jr. to George Ford, June 23, 1796

Item

Title

Benjamin Chew, Jr. to George Ford, June 23, 1796

Description

List of spices and food sent to Whitehall for the Harvest, in addition to directions from Chew, Jr., such as not overworking the horses. Benjamin states "I would have you let the People have a little Rum- let them be cautious in using too much Spirits during Harvest", and "it will be well to mix some molasses with water to drink- it is very wholesome & much reccomended."

Identifier

6051-7

Type

text

Creator

Chew, Benjamin, 1758-1844

Date Created

1796-06-23

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 773 | Folder 25

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