Letter to William Christian from Richard and Isaac Finley concerning 7 enslaved people, November 16, 1785
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Title
Letter to William Christian from Richard and Isaac Finley concerning 7 enslaved people, November 16, 1785
Description
A letter from Richard and Isaac Finley to Col. William Christian, dated November 16th, 1785. The letter concerns the seven people enslaved by Christian that were hired to work for William Breckenridge, milling corn.
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-0419_003
Collection
Citation
Finley, Isaac and Finley, Richard, “Letter to William Christian from Richard and Isaac Finley concerning 7 enslaved people, November 16, 1785,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 10, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/4589.
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