Rees W. Porter, Nashville, Tenn., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 30 April 1857

Item Information

Title:
Rees W. Porter, Nashville, Tenn., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 30 April 1857
Description:
Asks whether two boys have had measles.
Addressee:
Oakes, Ziba B., 1806-1871
Date:
April 30, 1857
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 34, Folder 431 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Manuscripts (America)
Subjects:
Slave trade
Measles
Enslaved people
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/w37644048
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. 431
Identifier:
Ms. Am. 322 Box 34 F431