Richard Dennis Letter, 1803 August 8

File — Box: 4250.001, Folder: 3

Letter from Richard Dennis, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Governor John Milledge, Louisville, Georgia, August 8, 1803

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Scope and Contents

This collection consists of a letter dated August 8, 1803, written by Richard Dennis in Philadelphia to John Milledge, Governor of Georgia, concerning two free women of color who had evidently been detained at Savannah, Georgia, en route to Baltimore by persons who then attempted to sell them. Dennis informed Milledge that he was called on by two men from Philadelphia who claimed to have papers proving the women's free status and stating that "should there be any thing in those papers to enable your Excellency to punish the perpetrators of this infamous business they shall be sent to you without loss of time." Dennis also raises another matter related to French vessels landing Africans for sale.

Dates

Creation: 1803 August 8

Creator

Dennis, Richard (Person)

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

Materials are in English. One item is in German.

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