Joseph Porter to Benjamin Chew, June 11, 1801

Item

Title

Joseph Porter to Benjamin Chew, June 11, 1801

Description

The work of the enslaved people is detailed in this letter to Chew. Porter states that they want another woman to help Lucy spin, "for Old Sal is partly givant(?)". Young Lucy (Little Lucy), assumedly back from Dover, is not skilled at spinning and therefore of no help. He goes into detail about Judy, the daughter of Old Sal, who is now living with Prince and Rachel, and states that she is a good wool spinner, and that George Graves has declined buying her. On a similar note, Edward Joy wants a bill of sale for Ruth, for whom he paid $90.

Identifier

6074-8

Type

text

Creator

Porter, Joseph

Date Created

1801-06-11

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