Joseph Porter to Benjamin Chew, Jr., January 14, 1800

Item

Title

Joseph Porter to Benjamin Chew, Jr., January 14, 1800

Description

Porter writing to Chew to let him know that "there has Been sme Disturbance between me & the young hands that is Jim & Yarm". Another potentially violent altercation between Porter and the two enslaved men, resulting in the whipping of both Jim (Jem?) and Yarm.

Identifier

6073-3

Type

text

Creator

Porter, Joseph

Date Created

1800-01-14

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

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Item sets

Chew Family Papers