Letter to Henry Massie from Helen Bullitt Massie discussing the people they enslave, July 12th, 1816.
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Letter to Henry Massie from Helen Bullitt Massie discussing the people they enslave, July 12th, 1816.
Description
A letter from Helen Bullitt Massie (Louisville) to Henry Massie (Chilicothe, Ohio), dated July 12th, 1816. Helen writes about Peter, a man she enslaves, and says, "Peter has behaved uncommonly well since his runaway trip." She also mentions Ralph and William, two other men enslaved by the Massie family.
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Source
Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society
Publisher
The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections
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Johansen, Emma
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Mss_A_B937c-0505_003
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Citation
Helen Bullitt Massie, “Letter to Henry Massie from Helen Bullitt Massie discussing the people they enslave, July 12th, 1816.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed September 25, 2023, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/3369.