Ancell, Ann Winn, 1791-1862 to John Winn
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03434.31 Author/Creator: Ancell, Ann Winn, 1791-1862 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 20 February 1836 Pagination: 1 p. : address Height: 20 cm, Width: 13 cm Order a Copy
Recalling, at her brother Winn's request, a conversation she had with their father when Diley, an enslaved person, first came to live with her. The conversation was regarding ownership of Diley, whose name appears on later slave value and hire sheets (GLC03434.35) and is listed as being owned by John Winn.
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