Joseph Porter to Benjamin Chew, Jr., February 20, 1799

Item

Title

Joseph Porter to Benjamin Chew, Jr., February 20, 1799

Description

Letter discussing Priscilla's three children, including 18 year old Lucy hired out to a silversmith in Dover and Beck at " a leven or twelve" to Mrs. Parkes of Dover for two years "for her vittels & cloathes" - there is discussion of others wanting to purchase her. The third child is a one year old boy named Charles. Also addressed is Prince's desire to purchase his wife Rachel, asking how long she must serve and how much Chew will take for her.

Identifier

6073-2

Type

text

Creator

Porter, Joseph

Date Created

1799-02-20

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

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers