Contract hiring Joshua Bernard to catch Phil, Len, and Hope, three enslaved men who ran away from their enslavers, June, 1825.
Title
Contract hiring Joshua Bernard to catch Phil, Len, and Hope, three enslaved men who ran away from their enslavers, June, 1825.
Description
A contract between Joshua Bernard, Richard Phillips, Alexander Veech, and William C. Bullitt, dated June 1825. Bullitt, Winchester, and Veech hired Bernard to catch three runaway enslaved men: Phil, Len, and Hope. Phil's enslaver was named Benjamin Winchester, who was represented by Richard Phillips in this contract. Len's enslaver was named Peter Veech, who was represented by Alexander Veech. Hope's enslaver was named William Christian Bullitt. See also Mss. A B937c-0366_004.
Source
Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
Date
Contributor
Johansen, Emma
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Identifier
Mss_A_B937c-0366_005
Collection
Citation
Joshua Bernard, Richard Phillips, Alexander Veech, William Christian Bullitt, “Contract hiring Joshua Bernard to catch Phil, Len, and Hope, three enslaved men who ran away from their enslavers, June, 1825.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 20, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3348.