Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, including the people he enslaved, December 29th, 1790.
Title
Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, including the people he enslaved, December 29th, 1790.
Description
In a letter from December 29th, 1790, George Nicholas writes to Richard Woolfolk on William Christian's estate and the people he enslaved. Nicholas details the process of passing “the Lick” down to Colonel Christian’s children upon his death, and how the people enslaved by the Bullitt family would be “common stock” until the children come of age.
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Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
Date
1790-12-29
Contributor
Johansen, Emma
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Mss_A_B937c-0029_002
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George Nicholas, “Letter to Richard Woolfolk from George Nicholas concerning William Christian's estate, including the people he enslaved, December 29th, 1790.,” The Filson Historical Society , accessed March 22, 2023, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3212.