Edward Epps, [Lower Salem Post Office], autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 25 October 1856

Item Information

Title:
Edward Epps, [Lower Salem Post Office], autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 25 October 1856
Description:
A Negro sold through Oakes has a stolen gun.
Addressee:
Oakes, Ziba B., 1806-1871
Date:
October 25, 1856
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 36, Folder 600 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Manuscripts (America)
Subjects:
Slave trade
Enslaved people
Firearms
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/w3764918n
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. 600
Identifier:
Ms. Am. 322 Box 36 F600