Henry T. Peake, Charleston, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 16 May 1857

Item Information

Title:
Henry T. Peake, Charleston, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 16 May 1857
Description:
Would like to try out boy Morris, who has asked Peake to buy him.
Addressee:
Oakes, Ziba B., 1806-1871
Date:
May 16, 1857
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 33, Folder 419 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Manuscripts (America)
Subjects:
Slave trade
Enslaved people
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/w3764368m
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
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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. 419
Identifier:
Ms. Am. 322 Box 33 F419