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Letter to the Bullitt Children from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the health of people enslaved by the Bullitt family, April 13th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her children (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated April 13th, 1859. Mildred names the following enslaved people and describes their health: Nathan and Wallace. -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Helen Bullitt and Martha Bullitt concerning the health of people enslaved by the Bullitt family, dated October 2nd, 1846.
A letter from Helen Bullitt and Martha Bullitt (Oxmoor) to their brother John C. Bullitt (Clarksville, Tennessee), dated October 2nd, 1846. Helen writes that many of the people enslaved by the Bullitt family are ill, including: Nathan, Samuel, "Uncle Little Bill," Mary, Titus, John Coleman, Milton, Eliza Julia, Henry Shipp, Tom, Jim, and "Mammy" (most likely Beck). Martha describes how Titus, a person enslaved by the Bullitt family, was almost burnt to death, and mentions other enslaved people, including: Lewis, Lucinda, Chavy, and Louisa Taylor (labelled as Teush). Helen also mentions Henry Shipp, an enslaved carriage driver, and his conversation with his wife, Eliza Julia, (who is enslaved by another enslaver): "Cousin Annie was out here Thursday and Wednesday, Julia was out here last Wednesday and Henry was showing her a picture and says, 'Look baby see dat house full wid a heap or little wifes in it, but me and you aint dar; is we baby?"Tags Beck; Chavy; Clarksville; Eliza Julia; Eliza Julia Courtenay; Helen Bullitt; Henry Shipp; Jim; John C. Bullitt; John Coleman; Julia; Lewis; Little Bill; Louisa Taylor; Louisiana Taylor; Lucinda; Martha Bullitt; Mary; Milton; Nathan; Nell; Nelly Martin; Oxmoor; Sam; Samuel; Tennessee; Titus; Tom; Uncle Bill; Uncle Little Bill -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the health of people enslaved by the Bullitt family, September 23rd, 1846.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (n.p.) to her son John C. Bullitt (Clarksville, Tennessee), dated September 23rd, 1846. Mildred mentions that many of the people she enslaves are ill, including: Frank, Nathan, Little, and Titus.Tags Beck; Charity; Clarksville; Frank; John C. Bullitt; Little; Mildred Ann Bullitt; Nathan; Puss; Tennessee; Titus -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred and Susan Bullitt concerning the people they enslave, November 17th, 1845.
In a letter from November 17th, 1845, Mildred Ann Bullitt and Susan Bullitt (at Oxmoor) write to John C. Bullitt (in Clarksville) that William Christian Bullitt "has determined...to make his negroes honest." She tells him of the enslaved people who were recently married at Oxmoor, and that Mrs. Philips lost "her most valuable negro" recently. -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning slave labor for hemp, February 9th, 1842.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son John C. Bullitt (Danville), dated February 9th, 1842. Mildred Ann Bullitt informs him of family illnesses and says that "the black family have kept unusually well," and that they are breaking hemp, which has exceeded William's expectations. She tells him which enslaved people were the fastest hemp breakers: Jim, Harry, and Nathan.Tags Danville; Harry; Harry Howard; Helen; Jim; Jimmy; John C. Bullitt; John Gordon; Little Jimmy; Mildred Ann Bullitt; Nathan; Oxmoor; Tom -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning slave labor, August 7th, 1841.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son John C. Bullitt (Danville), dated August 7th, 1841. Mildred Ann Bullitt informs John on the daily lives of the people she enslaves. She writes that "Nathan is delighted at being among the very best cutters."Tags Daniel; Danville; Fanny; John C. Bullitt; Louis; Massie; Mildred Ann Bullitt; Nathan; Oxmoor; Tom -
Excerpts from "Recollections of Oxmoor," September 14th 1906.
A flyleaf copy of Henry M. Bullitt's recollection of Oxmoor, written in 1906. Six original pages are also in the folder. This document skips from page six to page forty-three, once it gets to Uncle Jack’s obituary. Bullitt writes extensively about the marriage of some enslaved people at Oxmoor. He writes that his mother gave Eliza to his sister Susan, but Eliza's husband Jim Sanders was owned by John Burke so Susan bought John from Mr. Burke for $1500 so the couple could stay together. Henry also wrote that "The negroes regarded their marriage as sacred and generally lived in harmony." All names of enslaved persons included are: Titus, John Gordon, Frank Taylor, “Uncle” Big Bill, Eliza (and her husband Jim Sanders), George Washington (usually called “Wash”), Little Bill, Nathan, Samuel, Caroline, Williams, Harry Jones, “Aunt Dinah,” and Jake Miller.