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Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew

Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew

Item Information

Title

Henry and Moses [enslaved] to William Pettigrew

Subject

Slave to Owner

Description

Letter from slaves (Henry and Moses) reporting conditions on the farm. Moses reported that a slave was whipped and held in jail for possibly stealing some flour

Creator

Henry and Moses

Source

Pettigrew family papers, 1685-circa 1939.
592

Date

9 October 1858

Identifier

00592_0216_0012
100