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Receipt to Dr. Marfields for furnishing shoes for Little James, a boy enslaved by William Christian Bullitt, January 1st, 1792.

Item

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Title

Receipt to Dr. Marfields for furnishing shoes for Little James, a boy enslaved by William Christian Bullitt, January 1st, 1792.

Description

A receipt from Alexander Scott Bullitt, representing his father, William Christian, and Richard Woolfolk and Colonel George Nicholas. This receipt is dated January 2nd, 1792. Bullitt writes that Benjamin Fields needs to be compensated for furnishing shoes for Little James, a boy enslaved by the Bullitt family.

Source

Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society

Publisher

The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections

Date

Contributor

Johansen, Emma

Language

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Identifier

Mss_A_B937c-0030_005

Citation

Alexander Scott Bullitt , “Receipt to Dr. Marfields for furnishing shoes for Little James, a boy enslaved by William Christian Bullitt, January 1st, 1792.,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 24, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/4544.