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Letter to Richard Woolfolk from Annie Christian discussing the people she enslaves, 1787

Item

Title

Letter to Richard Woolfolk from Annie Christian discussing the people she enslaves, 1787

Description

A letter from Annie Christian (n.p.) to Richard Woolfolk (n.p.), dated 1787. Christian writes about getting shoes and clothes for the people she enslaves, with a receipt of sale attached. Lenny and Harry may be names of men she enslaved.

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-0393_003

Coverage

Citation

Annie Christian, “Letter to Richard Woolfolk from Annie Christian discussing the people she enslaves, 1787,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed July 12, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/4579.

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