Heman Swift slavery document

Descriptive Summary

Title
Heman Swift slavery document
Dates
1774 September 28
Creator
Swift, Heman
Creator
Rexford, Daniel, recipient
Size
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.

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