1827-06-14, Philip Hickey to Joseph Watson

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Title

1827-06-14, Philip Hickey to Joseph Watson

Subject

Free African Americans--Pennsylvania—Philadelphia, Kidnapping--Pennsylvania—Philadelphia, Kidnapping victims--Pennsylvania—Philadelphia, Slave trade--United States, Prejudices--Southern States

Description

June 14, 1827 letter from Colonel Philip Hickey to Joseph Watson regarding his personal doubts of the kidnapping, the distrust of southern planters for northerners, and his distaste for emancipation efforts. Hickey states that he did acquire a boy named James Daily from Emilia Pickard, wife of Patrick Pickard, but that his description does not match that provided by Watson.

Creator

Hickey, Philip

Source

Joseph Watson Correspondence, LSU Libraries Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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Date

2018

Contributor

LSU Libraries Special Collections, Hill Memorial Library, Louisiana State University

Rights

No known copyright

Format

Image/jpg2

Language

English

Type

Manuscripts (documents)

Identifier

1827June14

Coverage

1827-1828, Baton Rouge (La.), Philadelphia (Pa.)