William Whaley, Charleston, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 4 February 1855

Item Information

Title:
William Whaley, Charleston, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 4 February 1855
Description:
Commissions Oakes to bid up to $15,000 at Old Dominion plantation auction.
Addressee:
Oakes, Ziba B., 1806-1871
Date:
February 4, 1855
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 31, Folder 264 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Manuscripts (America)
Subjects:
Slave trade
Real estate business
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
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Terms of Use:
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Language:
English
Notes:
Title supplied by cataloger.
Notes (acquisition):
The Ziba B. Oakes papers were found in a slave pen in Charleston, South Carolina, on February 20, 1865 by James Redpath. In April 1865, Redpath presented them to William Lloyd Garrison. The collection was donated to the Boston Public Library on November 11, 1891 by Francis Gardner Garrison.
Notes (date):
Date from item.
Accession #:
Ms. Am. 322 no. 264
Identifier:
Ms. Am. 322 Box 31 F264