- Received by
- Fox, Samuel M., American, 1806 - 1864
- Written by
- Saunders, Giles, American, 1810 - 1895
- Date
- May 18, 1849
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 13/16 × 15 3/8 in. (24.9 × 39.1 cm)
- Description
- This letter was written in Richmond, Virginia, on May 18, 1849, by Giles Saunders to Samuel Fox of Richmond, Kentucky. Saunders details the sale of two enslaved men at a total of $355.00 profit while expressing concerns about the current market. The paper is folded in half and the letter is written on the front right side continuing onto the reverse right side, with the address on the front left side. A postmark dated May 18 from Richmond, Virginia, is stamped in red ink over the address.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcription Available
- Place used
- Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- Richmond, Madison County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Type
- money
- letters (correspondence)
- Topic
- American South
- Business
- Commerce
- Correspondence
- Domestic slave trade
- Slavery
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.174.3.6
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.