Joseph Porter to Benjamin Chew, August 10, 1803

Item

Title

Joseph Porter to Benjamin Chew, August 10, 1803

Description

Letter from Porter discussing monetary matters. He states that "The Negroes say nothing about paying for their wifes (?)" and that he has gotten "a little from Lea towards Lucys wages but only four dollars". He also mentions payment to the "taylor", in this case his wife, likely for the enslaved people's clothing.

Identifier

6074-4

Type

text

Creator

Porter, Joseph

Date Created

1803-08-10

Format

manuscript

Is Part Of

Chew family papers (2050) | Box 774 | Folder 5

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