Heman Swift slavery document
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Heman Swift slavery document
- Dates
- 1774 September 28
- Creator
- Swift, Heman
- Creator
- Rexford, Daniel, recipient
- Size
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3 items :
Autograph letter signed
- Language
- Material is in English unless otherwise noted.
Conditions for Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright may be retained by the creators of items, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law, unless otherwise noted.
Preferred Citation
Please cite this collection as Heman Swift slavery document (Chicago History Museum) plus a detailed description, date, and box/folder number of a specific item.
Acquisition Information
Gunther Estate Purchase, 1923.1000.
Scope and Content
Document, from Cornwall, Litchfield County, to Daniel Rexford: Order for return of fugitive from slavery to Amos Bochford [i.e. Botsford] at New Haven. Rexford's bill for expenses added.
Other Descriptive Data
The Heman Swift slavery document is part of Chicago History Museum's alphabetically arranged Small Manuscripts collections.