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Letter from William Clark to Jonathan Clark, 22 and 24 November 1808
Clark writes his brother Jonathan a lengthy letter from St. Louis regarding foreign affairs, politics, Native American affairs, and land investment and resources such as lead mining and salt springs. He has placed some of his enslaved people and one indentured person Ben Gee/McGee (formerly enslaved) to work in various ways or what he intends to do regarding them, including York and Scipio. Discusses selling land owned by their brother George and some William owns and some of the proceeds benefitting George. Reviews prices of livestock and goods locally and reiterates his desire to enter into business with his nephew John. Reports on the state of Julia's health and Meriwether Lewis' plans to go to Philadelphia to finish the expedition history. -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Ellen Swathmey, October 29th, 1849.
A letter from Ellen Swathmey (Louisville) to John C. Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) that mentions Sam, who may been enslaved. Letter dated October 29th, 1849. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from James Bullitt discussing public opinion of abolition, May 19th, 1860.
A letter from James Bullitt (Danville) to his brother, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated May 19th, 1860. James writes that local politicians are making "noise" about "the slavery question." -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the health of people enslaved by the Bullitt family, January 6th, 1850.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son John (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) she gives him news of the slaves' illnesses and writes that it's, "the nature of the darkies to take every advantage." The letter is dated January 6th, 1850. Mildred Ann Bullitt mentions the following enslaved persons by name: Caroline, Tom, Samuel, Armstead, Betsy, Charity, Louisa Taylor, Lucinda, Beck, Smith, Judy, Wallace, Eliza Julia, and Cynthia. -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the health of people enslaved by the Bullitt family, February 4th, 1850.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son John C. Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated February 4th, 1850. Mildred mentions the new overseer, and names Samuel and Sam as having more amicable health in the aftermath of the typhoid fever. -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the health of people enslaved by the Bullitt family, November 14th, 1861.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son John C. Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated November 14th, 1861. Mildred describes the illness of Lucinda, an enslaved woman at Oxmoor, and says she will die soon. She also discusses in great detail the situation in Missouri where federal troops had plundered farms and taken slaves who "being unwilling to go and they were tied like dogs to the wagons." Mildred also names Cesar and "Vulcan, as George Reedy was called." Mildred also mentions the Montogmery family in Missouri being "robbed of their negroes." -
Letter to Helen Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing people enslaved by the Bullitt family, June 23rd, 1851.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her daughter Helen Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated June 23rd, 1851. Mildred describes what the enslaved women were doing around the house and what the enslaved men were doing in the field. Mildred names the following enslaved people at Oxmoor: Henry, Wallace, Charity, Caroline, Eliza, Tinah, and Beck. She also mentions John Gordon, but it is unknown if he is enslaved.Tags Beck; Caroline; Charity; Eliza; Helen Bullitt; Henry; John Gordon; Mildred Ann Bullitt; Oxmoor; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Tinah; Wallace -
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 the Bullitt Children from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning Caroline, a woman enslaved by the Bullitt family, and her health, May 3rd, 1861.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her children (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated April 13th, 1859. Mildred describes Caroline, an enslaved woman at Oxmoor, and her health. -
Letter to the Bullitt Children from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning Lucy, a woman escaping enslavement, February 1860.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her children (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated February 1860. Mildred claims that Lucy had tried to poison her by giving her tonic with bluestone in it. Mildred also claims that Lucy had smothered her own baby. As a result, Mildred writes that Lucy was sold to Garrison, the local slave trader, for $1350 and shipped to New Orleans. Mildred writes that, "Your father thinks the abolitionists have it all to answer for." -
Letter to the Bullitt Children from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing Caroline, Lucy, and Sabra's work on the plantation, May 4th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her children (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated May 4th, 1859. Mildred writes that she sent some of the women she enslaves, including Caroline, Lucy, and Sabra, "into the field to plant corn." -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning Tinah's engagement, April 22nd, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated April 22nd, 1859. Mildred writes that people enslaved at Oxmoor "continue to behave well," and that William Christian Bullitt had hired out free men and some of Dr. Young's men to help with the hemp at Oxmoor. Mildred also informs Tom that Tinah, an enslaved woman at Oxmoor, is engaged to Will Green, a free Black man. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt describing Tinah, a woman enslaved by the Bullitt family, and her wedding, May 10th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated May 10th, 1859. Mildred describes Tinah's wedding to Will Green, a free Black man. She writes that Tinah, in her wedding dress, looked like "an Indian queen." Mildred also describes the crowd of people at the ceremony, both enslaved and free people of color. She specifically names the following women also enslaved at Oxmoor, along with Tinah: Lucy, Sabra, and Caroline. Mildred writes that, " Carter married [Tinah and Will Green]," but it is unclear if Carter was enslaved. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing some of the women enslaved by the Bullitt family, May 19th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated May 19th, 1859. Mildred writes that the people enslaved on Oxmoor plantation are "behaving well" while their enslaver, William Christian Bullitt, is gone. Mildred also writes that she may send some of the women enslaved (specifically Louisa and Tinah) at Oxmoor down to Cottonwood, the secondary Bullitt plantation located in Union and Henderson counties. Mildred also mentions Helen, her daughter, and Helen "having trouble" with Beck, a woman she enslaves. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing Daniel and Simon, two enslaved men planning to escape Cottonwood plantation, June 18th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated June 18th, 1859. Mildred writes that Daniel and Simon, two men enslaved by the Bullitt family at their Cottonwood plantation, "headed a conspiracy to kill" William Christian Bullitt's mule "with the hope they'd get back to Oxmoor." She also notes that William fired the overseer for refusing to whip Daniel and Simon, citing his reluctance to whip the slaves by relating a story that an enslaved person killed a man trying to whip him. She writes that she hopes her children never have "the care and responsibility" of slaves, but instead farm in a free state where you pay your hands. She hopes that her husband would divide up the people enslaved by the Bullitt family among their children and retire from farming. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the hire of Scott Arterburn, June 29th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated June 29th, 1859. This letter mentions William Christian Bullitt's hire of Scott Arterburn as an overseer at Cottonwood plantation. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt describing the death of Henry Shipp, a man enslaved by the Bullitt family, July 11th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated July 11th, 1859. Mildred goes into detail of her experience as an enslaver for the past forty years. Mildred mentions the death of Henry Shipp, an enslaved man who was a carriage driver, and was married to Eliza Julia. She also mentions Lucinda and Tinah, people also enslaved by the Bullitt family, in passing. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt describing the death of Henry Shipp, a man enslaved by the Bullitt family, July 18th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated July 18th, 1859. Mildred describes in detail the detail of Henry Shipp, a man enslaved by the Bullitt family to be their carriage driver, and says, "I shall mourn for him as I wouldn't for many friends." Mildred also mentions other people enslaved by the Bullitt family: Caroline, Diana, Wallace, Abram, Joe, and Little Bill. -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing abolitionism and enslaved people escaping plantations in Kentucky, August 28th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated August 28th, 1859. Mildred writes that, on the Oxmoor plantation, "there are hundreds of darkies here this being the day for the funeral of all the dead." She also writes that Susan Peachy Bullitt's husband Archibald Dixon is "more taken up with the runaway negroes now than anything else." She also relates an article in the newspaper stating that the 15th of September was to be the day that many slaves fled from the southern part of the state. Mildred states that she believes they wont be better off by running away and that the abolitionists "have done their work far enough to render the negroes very determined on freedom and equality." -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing Beck, a woman enslaved by Helen Bullitt, October 29th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated October 29th, 1859. Mildred writes that Beck is "throwing tantrums" at her enslaver, Helen Bullitt. Mildred also mentions Caroline, another enslaved woman at Oxmoor, in passing.