Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade, March 21, 1847. Creator: Giles Saunders.

Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade, March 21, 1847. Creator: Giles Saunders.

2-833-105 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

This letter was written in Richmond, Virginia, on March 21, 1847, by Giles Saunders to Samuel Fox of Richmond, Kentucky. Saunders describes receiving a check for $700 from Fox. Saunders also stated that seven (7) enslaved people were recently sent home and should arrive soon. He goes on to describe current slave prices at auction. The paper is folded in half with the letter written on the right front side continuing onto the right reverse side, with the address on the left front side. Two postmarks are stamped in red ink by the address, one dated March 22 in Richmond, Virginia, and the second reading "10".


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Giles Saunders, attributed to: American: Slave-owner
People Related
  1. Samuel M. Fox: American: Slave trader

Medium
  1. Letters (correspondence)

Picture Type
  1. Heritage art

Category Hierarchy

Trade & Industry Communications

Society & Culture Issues & Causes


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 6510x4114
File Size : 78,464kb


Aliases

  1. 2014.174.3.8
  1. NMAAHC-2014_174_3_8_1001
  1. 0990005246
  1. 2-833-105
  1. 2014.174.3.8
  1. 2833105


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