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Manuscript Collections Shaw, Gabriel
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Shaw, Gabriel. Letters, 1802 June 22. 2 items. Location: Misc.:S. New York merchant. Letters from Shaw to William Meredith relative to his servant Ceasar, a free African American who had accompanied him to New Orleans. In New Orleans the servant was driven to insanity, a result of absence from his family and fear of the Louisiana climate. For further information, see online catalog. Mss. 3083.
Manuscript Topic
New Orleans to 1861
Business
African Americans
Record Type
Manuscript Collections
Year
1802
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