Letter to John S. Allison from William C. Bullitt concerning the sale of Isabel, an enslaved woman, October 16th, 1824.
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Title
Letter to John S. Allison from William C. Bullitt concerning the sale of Isabel, an enslaved woman, October 16th, 1824.
Description
A letter from William Christian Bullitt (Oxmoor) to John S. Allison (Beargrass), dated October 16th, 1824. William discusses Isabel, an enslaved girl that Allison was planning on selling to Bullitt. William writes that Isabel has a mental problem and that he was no longer interested in purchasing her.
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-0359_001
Collection
Citation
William Christian Bullitt, “Letter to John S. Allison from William C. Bullitt concerning the sale of Isabel, an enslaved woman, October 16th, 1824.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed July 17, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3331.
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