Dr. J. B. Chazal, Charleston, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 15 August 1853 and 29 September 1853.

Item Information

Title:
Dr. J. B. Chazal, Charleston, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 15 August 1853 and 29 September 1853.
Description:
On examination, Negro woman and child owned by Eliza McNellage were sound; confirmed by re-examination.
Addressee:
Oakes, Ziba B., 1806-1871
Date:
August 15, 1853–September 29, 1853
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 30, Folder 193 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Manuscripts (America)
Subjects:
Slave trade
Enslaved people
Medical examinations
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
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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. 193
Identifier:
Ms. Am. 322 Box 30 F193