- Received by
- Fox, Samuel M., American, 1806 - 1864
- Written by
- Saunders, Giles, American, 1810 - 1895
- Date
- March 9, 1847
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W: 9 13/16 × 15 3/4 in. (24.9 × 40 cm)
- Description
- This letter was written in Richmond, Virginia, on March 9, 1847, by Giles Saunders to Samuel Fox of Richmond, Kentucky. Saunders discusses the purchase and subsequent sale of an enslaved woman as well as several other enslaved people he has purchased and plans to bring westward. The paper is folded in the middle with the letter written on the right front side continuing onto the right reverse side, with the address written on the left front side. Two postmarks are stamped in red ink by the address, one dated March 13 in Richmond, Virginia, and the second reading "10".
- 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
- letters (correspondence)
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2014.174.3.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.