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Letter from Benjamin Barnes or Barner, Smithland, Kentucky, to Mr. Jehu Wells, Spartanburg, Soouth Carolina, regarding sale of tobacco from “your negro man Georges,” plus comments on weather and politics, 1844 October 10

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: 3

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The third series comprises personal letters that refer to enslaved persons, the institution of slavery, or the abolition of slavery. Arrangement within the series is chronological.

Dates

  • Creation: 1844 October 10

Conditions Governing Access

Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Extent

From the Series: 1 folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Hutchins Library
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Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262