John Mattingly, Montgomery, Ala., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 16 February 1857

Item Information

Title:
John Mattingly, Montgomery, Ala., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 16 February 1857
Description:
Seeks recovery of runaway; wife is a free mulatto in Charleston.
Addressee:
Oakes, Ziba B., 1806-1871
Date:
February 16, 1857
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 35, Folder 484 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Manuscripts (America)
Subjects:
Slave trade
Fugitive slaves
Enslaved people
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/w37645656
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. 484
Identifier:
Ms. Am. 322 Box 35 F484