Letter between Mildred Ann Bullitt and E.B. Dickinson, circa 1820 · The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects

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Letter between Mildred Ann Bullitt and E.B. Dickinson, circa 1820

Item

Title

Letter between Mildred Ann Bullitt and E.B. Dickinson, circa 1820

Subject

Enslaved people

African American women

Description

Tells of Annie Christian having had a baby recently and it being nursed by an African American woman.

Creator

Bullitt, Mildred Ann

Source

Bullitt-Chenoweth Family Additional Papers, 1817-1949, Filson Historical Society

Date

Rights

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Format

Language

Type

Identifier

Mss. A B937b f1

Coverage

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Tags

African Americans; birth; enslaved persons; enslavement; Letters; wet-nurse

Citation

Bullitt, Mildred Ann, “Letter between Mildred Ann Bullitt and E.B. Dickinson, circa 1820,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 11, 2026, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5491.

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