A. J. McElveen, Sumter District, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 10 October 1853

Item Information

Title:
A. J. McElveen, Sumter District, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 10 October 1853
Description:
Bought a boy, to be sent at once to Charleston; others offered; chance to buy land cheap.
Addressee:
Oakes, Ziba B., 1806-1871
Author:
McElveen, A. J., -1874
Date:
October 10, 1853
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 29, Folder 172 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Manuscripts (America)
Subjects:
Slave trade
Enslaved people
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. 172
Identifier:
Ms. Am. 322 Box 29 F172