Linen and Cotton Sheet

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Title

Linen and Cotton Sheet

Description

An 'M's & O's' patterned sheet made of linen and cotton. The family narratives for this linen sheet states that it was made in 1816 by Betsy Breckinridge Meredith, sister of John Breckinridge. Family narrative also states the flax was grown, spun, and woven by enslaved persons on the Winton Plantation. It may be that Elizabeth supervised work done by enslaved craftspeople. Enslaved women were skilled spinners, weavers, and seamstress on the frontier.

Date

c.1820-1830

Rights

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Format

Language

Type

Physical Objects

Identifier

1913.1.27

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Citation

Anonymous enslaved maker and/or Elizabeth Breckinridge Meredith, “Linen and Cotton Sheet,” The Filson Historical Society , accessed March 23, 2023, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5839.