Letter, Jourdan Saunders in Warrenton, Va., to David Burford in Dixon Springs, Tenn., 1832 October 2
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2, item: 15
Identifier: II
ALS. 2pp. Reveals that Burford's order for enslaved people was canceled because prices were too high. Returning Burford's check, Saunders comments on the seasonal fluctuation in prices saying "negroes are generally lower in this country in the latter part of the winter than at any other season of the year."
Dates
- 1832 October 2
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Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 flat box)
Repository Details
Part of the Betsey B. Creekmore Special Collections and University Archives, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Repository