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Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt discussing Wallace, a man enslaved by the Bullitt family, November 6th, 1860.
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated November 6th, 1860. Mildred writes that Oldham Bright has been fired as overseer at Oxmoor because he proposed to Wallace, a man enslaved by the Bullitt family, that Oldham could buy Wallace and let him work on a steamboat for his own wages. She writes that, after this proposition, Wallace started to "behave in such a manner that your father sold him to Garrison." -
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 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 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 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.