Jack Harris letter to Robert Haviland
Call Number
1974.253
Date
1850, inclusive
Creator
Harris, Jack
Haviland, Robert (Role: Addressee)
Extent
0.01 Linear Feet
in one folder.
Language of Materials
English .
Abstract
Letter from Jack Harris, an enslaved man in Augusta, GA, to his owner Robert Haviland in New York City, seeking an arrangement to buy his freedom.
Subjects
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Jack Harris letter to Robert Haviland, 1974.253, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Mrs. S.K. Frost, 1914.
About this Guide
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Language: English
Processing Information
Oppressive descriptive language was remediated from the abstract note in this finding aid as part of an anti-racist descriptive language audit performed in December 2020.
Sponsor Note
This collection was processed and described as part of the project, "Uncovering the Secrets of Brooklyn's 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation," funded by the Council on Library and Information Resources, with additional support from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.
Revisions to this Guide
December 2020:
Revised by Amy Lau, Archivist, to remediate oppressive language from the abstract note.
Note Statement
change to complete_collection_level
Repository
Brooklyn Historical Society
Container
Box: A0013 (Material Type: Text)
