Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt and Martha Bullitt describing Beck's wedding, December 20th, 1841.
Title
Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt and Martha Bullitt describing Beck's wedding, December 20th, 1841.
Description
A letter from Mildred Ann Bullitt and Martha Bullitt (Oxmoor) to John C. Bullitt (Danville), dated December 20th, 1841. Martha writes that Becky, a woman enslaved by the Bullitt family, was to be married on the 27th and that they were busy making a wedding dress. She also mentions Louisa Taylor, labelled as mammy Teush, who could be Beck's mother.
Creator
Mildred Ann Bullitt, Martha B. Bullitt
Source
Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
Date
1841-12-20
Contributor
Johansen, Emma
Rights
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Format
Language
en
Type
Text
Identifier
Mss_A_B937c-0142_004
Collection
Citation
Mildred Ann Bullitt, Martha B. Bullitt, “Letter to John C. Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt and Martha Bullitt describing Beck's wedding, December 20th, 1841.,” The Filson Historical Society , accessed February 3, 2023, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3262.