Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt, July 18, 1859
Item
Title
Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt, July 18, 1859
Description
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.
Creator
Source
Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
Date
Contributor
Johansen, Emma
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Identifier
Mss_A_B937c-0297_003
Collection
Citation
Mildred Ann Bullitt, “Letter to Thomas Walker Bullitt from Mildred Ann Bullitt, July 18, 1859,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 18, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3310.
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