You May Sell My Land for Negroes

Item

Type

Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed

Title

You May Sell My Land for Negroes

Description

Wilkinson advises Vance that if he can sell his lands advantageously for negroes, to do so, but that they must be of good character. Gives prices.

short description

You May Sell My Land for Negroes

year created

1802

month created

02

day created

03

recipient

in image

note

Private.

Images available in PWD files. Difficult to read.

notable person/group

Samuel Vance
James Wilkinson
negroes
Ladies
Governor

notable location

Bayou Pierre
Natchez
Georgia
Ohio River
post on the Ohio

notable item/thing

lands
mail
survey

notable phrase

"Fellows at $350, wenches at $300 the land at ? per acre-"

document number

1802020390001

page start

1

number of pages

2

Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) IGJ15 (0 pages) Collection: Samuel Vance Papers, M283. Vance Jan.-Apr. 1801

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author James Wilkinson [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Samuel Vance [unknown] [n/a]