Bulgre & DeVane, Montgomery, Ala., manuscript letter signed to A.J. McElveen, 19 January 1855

Item Information

Title:
Bulgre & DeVane, Montgomery, Ala., manuscript letter signed to A.J. McElveen, 19 January 1855
Description:
Asks value of Negroes mentioned by McElveen; discusses business in Montgomery.
Addressee:
McElveen, A. J., -1874
Date:
January 19, 1855
Format:
Manuscripts
Letters/Correspondence
Location:
Boston Public Library
Rare Books Department
Box 31, Folder 263 (shelf locator)
Collection (local):
Manuscripts (America)
Subjects:
Slave trade
Enslaved people
Extent:
1 item
Permalink:
https://ark.digitalcommonwealth.org/ark:/50959/5q47sj45m
Terms of Use:
No known copyright restrictions.
No known restrictions on use.
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. 263
Identifier:
Ms. Am. 322 Box 31 F263