ALS S.R. Chenoweth, Louisville, to an unspecified recipient
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Title: ALS S.R. Chenoweth, Louisville, to an unspecified recipient
Description: Dear Sir,
I received a letter from you concerning a negro man by the name of Jim Allen which you say you have in your custody. All that I can say is that he was committed to this jail on 1st November 1839, and was discharged on 24th Feb 1840 as a free man. He proved his freedom by a Mr. Frederick Harper, I think belonging [to] and an officer on board the Steamboat New Albany. I have no doubt myself but that he was a free man although I do not know the fact to satisfy yourself more fully that he is the same Jim Allen that was in this jail. Ask him what boat he went on when he got out of this jail. If he says the New Albany I think it will be right. Also ask him how much money Harper paid me for him, Allen. If he says $23.00 that will be right. I also send you a deposition of the Justice that discharged him.
Yours Respectfully,
S.R. Chenoweth
Jailor, Louisville, KY
Source: American Slavery Collection
Date: 1841-03-18
Format: correspondence
Language: eng
Type: text
Identifier: 0010-020-f1-i11
