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Slavery Collection, 1709-1864
Austin & Laurens Vernon, William, 1719-1806 Vernon, Samuel, 1711-1792 Godfrey, Caleb, Captain Hare (Sloop)
[Letter from Austin & Laurens to Messrs. Saml. & Wm. Vernon]
1756-06-24
Manuscript copy of a letter dated June 18, 1756, from Austin & Laurens of Charleston, South Carolina, to William and Samuel Vernon of [Newport] Rhode Island regarding slave and agricultural trade. Followed by a letter that provides further market details.
nyhs_sc_b-01_f-01_a47 Mss Collection - Slavery Collection
Slaves--Rhode Island--Newport Slavery--Rhode Island--Newport Slave trade--Rhode Island--Newport Slaves--South Carolina--Charleston Slavery--South Carolina--Charleston Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston
Commercial correspondence
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