Elizabeth A. L. Selden to John Augustine Washington III

Containers:

Box 2, Folder 1844.11.21

Extent:

2 pages

Scope and content:

Letter from Elizabeth Selden to John Augustine Washington III concerning enslaved people at Exeter, the Selden familial home which she is leaving due to financial hardship. She speaks specifically about an enslaved man named John and an enslaved woman named Caroline. She proposes to rent John and Caroline and asks whether Washington would be willing to keep them on the estate. Autograph letter signed, 2 pages, with integral address panel.

Language:

English .

Physical facet:

1 bifolium sheet

Dimensions:

25 x 20 cm

Subjects:

Enslaved persons
Correspondence

Names:

Washington, John Augustine, III, 1821-1861
Washington, John Augustine, III, 1821-1861

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