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Anthony, Charles, fl. 1844 to Albert Whitton re: murder of slave by overseer

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07415 Author/Creator: Anthony, Charles, fl. 1844 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph note signed Date: 1844/02/18 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 9.9 cm, Width: 20.2 cm Order a Copy

"Your having shot my Negro man, Willett, I hereby dismiss you from my business as overseer." Written on a quarter sheet of paper.

Anthony, Charles, fl. 1844
Willett, fl. 1844

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