1839 – Letter regarding witnesses at an upcoming trial that was carried by an enslaved worker from an Alabama lawyer to his client
Haywith [Lowndes, Alabama]: 1839. This four-page stampless folded letter is datelined “Haywith 12th Sept,r 1839” and measures 8” x 10¼” unfolded. It is annotated “By Boy” indicating it was carried by an enslaved worker from A. Gilchrist to Colonel John Mc Hall at Washington, Alabama. The letter has some minor..... More