Note to George Ford from Benjamin Chew on shipment of clothing for enslaved people, May 20, 1790

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Title
Note to George Ford from Benjamin Chew on shipment of clothing for enslaved people, May 20, 1790
Description
Detailed list of clothing for enslaved people of Whitehall, including Aaron, Yarm, David, Sukey, Peg, Beck, Ruth, and unnamed children. Chew lists shirts for seven men, one pair of "trowsers [sic] cut out for a pattern", 15 yards of linen, "trowsers" for six negro men, seven women's shifts, and seven petticoats. He states that either he or his son will be arriving in Kent soon.
Identifier
6051-8
Type
text
Creator
Chew, Benjamin, 1722-1810
Date Created
1790-05-20
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
Rights
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Item sets
Chew Family Papers

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