Letter signed N. Wilson, Ste. Genevieve, to Wm. B. Robertson, near Nashville, Tennessee. Discusses the death of Robertson’s Negro named Phil, whom Wilson had hired, and offers a payment as compensation for the loss. (Notation on the back of the document relates the circumstances of Phil’s death; mentions Alexander Craighead). [purchased from Forest H. Sweet, Battle Creek, Michigan, September 27, 1954], 1811 July 27

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: D01360

Staff Only

Letter signed N. Wilson, Ste. Genevieve, to Wm. B. Robertson, near Nashville, Tennessee, July 27, 1811

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Slaves and Slavery Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. Approximately half of the documents in the collection are receipts for sales of slaves, some of which were recorded in various courts. The collection also includes deeds of emancipation; personal correspondence; and broadsides offering rewards for the capture of runaway slaves.