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Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Henry and Mildred Ann Bullitt, May 30th and 31st, 1859

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Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Henry and Mildred Ann Bullitt, May 30th and 31st, 1859

Description

A group of letters from Henry Massie Bullitt and Mildred Ann Bullitt (Oxmoor) to his brother and her son, Thomas Walker Bullitt (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), dated May 30th and 31st, 1859. Mildred and Henry describe the death of Harry and Sam, two men enslaved by the Bullitt family, in great detail.

Source

Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society

Publisher

The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections

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Mss_A_B937c-0296_005

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Citation

“Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Henry and Mildred Ann Bullitt, May 30th and 31st, 1859,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed June 18, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3304.

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