William Blackburn letter to unidentified friend, January 3, 1849   Save
National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
Description: Friendly letter written by William Blackburn to an unnamed friend in 1849. William Blackburn's wife, Fanny referenced in the letter, had been an enslaved woman he purchased and later manumitted. He eventually had a number of children with Fanny also referenced here. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: NAM_VFM29_B03F08_03
Subjects: Correspondence; Slavery; African American women; African American children
Places: National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center