Typescript letter signed Harry G. Smith, Wetaskiwin, Alberta, to Charles van Ravenswaay, director of the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis. Regarding donation of documents; states that “Simon, mentioned in these papers was owned by a Mrs. Elizabeth Pease of England. All his wages and those of the boy Dick, were paid to her attorney Jn. Thomas Atty of 23 Commercial Place New Orleans. Just previous to the beginning of the Civil War Simon took ‘french leave’ and eventually arrived in Chicago Ill, becoming a tenent on Father’s small acorage new Chicago.”, 1950 June 6
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4
Identifier: D01159
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.
Dates
- 1950 June 6
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet ( (7 folders (96 items)))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository