Letter to Joshua F. Green and John C. Bullitt from Alexander Scott Bullitt discussing people enslaved by the Bullitt family, July 27th, 1838.

Letter to Joshua F. Green and John C. Bullitt from Alexander Scott Bullitt discussing people enslaved by the Bullitt family, July 27th, 1838.

A letter from Alexander Scott Bullitt (Oxmoor) to Joshua Green and John C. Bullitt (Danville), dated July 27th, 1838. The letter discusses some of people enslaved by the Bullitt family at Oxmoor plantation. Alex writes that "Tucker had bought himself," and that a supper was being prepared by "Aunt Amy." Uncle Howard, who had been hired out to a Mr. Smith, was suspected of stealing meat from their meat house. Uncle Howard once had a wife at "Uncle Speed's." Both original and transcript are available.

Alexander Scott Bullitt

Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society

The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections

1838-07-27

Johansen, Emma

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