Letter from Lemuel Wells to Charles Wells, 24 November 1827 · The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

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Letter from Lemuel Wells to Charles Wells, 24 November 1827

Item

Title

Letter from Lemuel Wells to Charles Wells, 24 November 1827

Subject

Enslaved people

Nashville (Tenn.)

Natchez (Miss.)

Description

Wells writes about trading along the Ohio River, the recent sale of one of his enslaved women named Hannah for $200, current prices in Natchez and Nashville for apples, cider, flour, and other goods. Notes his location as “150 miles below the Falls” and promises to write again when he reaches Natchez.

Creator

Source

The Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

Date

Rights

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Format

Language

Type

Identifier

Mss. C W

Coverage

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

dry goods; Enslaved people; enslavement; falls of the ohio; fruit; Letters; merchant; Nashville; Natchez; Ohio River; trading; Women

Citation

Wells, Lemuel, “Letter from Lemuel Wells to Charles Wells, 24 November 1827,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 13, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5441.

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