Joseph Porter to Benjamin Chew, Jr. regarding an altercation resulting in punishment of Yarm, November 28, 1800
Item
- Title
- Joseph Porter to Benjamin Chew, Jr. regarding an altercation resulting in punishment of Yarm, November 28, 1800
- Description
- Letter about altercation between Yarm and Porter in which Yarm resisted direct orders, proceeding to choke Porter. The letter is damaged from the original seal, but Cato is mentioned, possibly trying to pull them apart. Yarm received 26 lashes after Mr. Raymond is called upon. Raymond also suggesting Yarm is sold or hired out. David is also mentioned, as well as possibly Aaron. The letter also specified that Yarm is the son of Merrit, labeling them a "Devlish Family".
- Identifier
- 6073-1
- Type
- text
- Creator
- Porter, Joseph
- Date Created
- 1800-11-28
- Format
- manuscript
- Is Part Of
- Chew family papers (2050) | Box 774 | Folder 4
- 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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