Thomas Otey, Richmond, Va., autograph letter signed to [Ziba B. Oakes?], 23 July 1853

Item Information

Title:
Thomas Otey, Richmond, Va., autograph letter signed to [Ziba B. Oakes?], 23 July 1853
Description:
High prices for Negroes at Richmond; anxious to furnish some.
Addressee:
Oakes, Ziba B., 1806-1871
Date:
July 23, 1853
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 30, Folder 211 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Manuscripts (America)
Subjects:
Slave trade
Enslaved people
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5q47sg855
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. 211
Identifier:
Ms. Am. 322 Box 30 F211