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Letter to John C. Bullitt from Martha and Helen Bullitt mentioning the people they enslave, December 16th, 1846.
Two attached letters from Helen and Martha Bullitt (Oxmoor) to their brother, John C. Bullitt (Clarkesville, Tennessee), dated December 16th and 27th, 1846. They mention multiple people enslaved by the Bullitt family: Daniel, Henry, Tinah, “Mammy” (who may by Louisiana Taylor), Sabra, and Julia. Mildred describes a friend of Josh Bullitt (John’s brother) as being a “Jewess.” -
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing Sabra, a woman enslaved by the Bullitt family, May 9th, 1860.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated May 9th, 1860. Mildred mentions that she has learned to sew again since Sabra, a woman previously enslaved by the Bullitt family, left. -
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 Henry Massie Bullitt eating meals with Sabra and Frank Walker, two people enslaved by the Bullitt family, March 26th, 1859.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt, dated March 26th, 1859. Mildred writes about how her son, Henry, was eating in the slave cabins with Sabra and Frank Walker. -
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 the Bullitt Children from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the health of people enslaved by the Bullitt family, August 1858.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her children (Danville), dated August 1858. Mildred names the following enslaved people and describes their health: Caroline, Lucinda, Sabra, Waller, Parker, and Ben. -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing people enslaved by the Bullitt family, October 29th, 1849.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt to John C. Bullitt (Lynnford, Kentucky), dated October 29th, 1849. In this letter, Mildred Ann Bullitt describes the health of Milton, Sabra, and Dolly. Mildred also mentions Samuel, Dinah, Tom, Eliza, Lucy, and Louisa Taylor.Tags Dinah; Dolly; Eliza; John C. Bullitt; Louisa Taylor; Louisiana Taylor; Lucy; Lynnford; Mildred Ann Bullitt; Milton; Sabra; Samuel; Tom -
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt concerning the health of Smith, a boy enslaved by the Bullitt family, February 18th, 1847.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to John C. Bullitt (Clarksville, Tennessee), dated February 18th, 1847. Mildred quotes a message from the enslaved boy Smith, enslaved woman Louisiana/Louisa Taylor's youngest child, in her letter to John, "I asked Smith what I should say to you for him, he said, 'Tell him howdy, & that I's got two pigs.'" Mildred also mentions Sabra, an enslaved woman, having a new baby. -
Undated list of the people Eliza Prather enslaved.
An undated document listing people enslaved by Eliza Prather, including: Garret, Thomas, Gess, Nimrod, John, George, Relus, Amy, Sabra, Kithy, Rose, Charlotte, Garret, Alfred, America, Daniel, Anna, Eliza, Edmund, William, Gared, and Evalina. Eliza Prather was Alexander Scott Bullitt's stepdaughter.