Sujet

Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade, March 21, 1847. Creator: Giles Saunders.

Légende

This letter was written in Richmond, Virginia, on March 21, 1847, by Giles Saunders to Samuel Fox of Richmond, Kentucky. Saunders describes receiving a check for $700 from Fox. Saunders also stated that seven (7) enslaved people were recently sent home and should arrive soon. He goes on to describe current slave prices at auction. The paper is folded in half with the letter written on the right front side continuing onto the right reverse side, with the address on the left front side. Two postmarks are stamped in red ink by the address, one dated March 22 in Richmond, Virginia, and the second reading "10".

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM21A73_270

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Format disponible

76,6Mo (2,9Mo) / 55,1cm x 34,8cm / 6510 x 4114 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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