Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade, March 9, 1847. Creator: Giles Saunders.

Letter to Samuel Fox from Giles Saunders regarding the slave trade, March 9, 1847. Creator: Giles Saunders.

2-833-109 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

This letter was written in Richmond, Virginia, on March 9, 1847, by Giles Saunders to Samuel Fox of Richmond, Kentucky. Saunders discusses the purchase and subsequent sale of an enslaved woman as well as several other enslaved people he has purchased and plans to bring westward. The paper is folded in the middle with the letter written on the right front side continuing onto the right reverse side, with the address written on the left front side. Two postmarks are stamped in red ink by the address, one dated March 13 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) : 6456x4114
File Size : 77,813kb


Aliases

  1. 2014.174.3.7
  1. NMAAHC-2014_174_3_7_1001
  1. 0990005245
  1. 2-833-109
  1. 2014.174.3.7
  1. 2833109


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