David Bailey letter to the Friends of Cedar Creek, 1812 March 26
Subject
Bailey, David, 1776-1854; Cedar Creek Monthly Meeting; Nixon, Samuel; Whitfield, Benjamin
Description
.Letter of David Bailey to the Friends of Cedar Creek written from Prince George, March 3, 1812. Bailey informs the Meeting that the blacks in the care of Samuel Nixon need to leave the area and that they have expressed a desire to settle in Pennsylvania. Bailey says Nixon will bring the people to Cedar Creek as he understands "some friends with Waggons are about to set out from your parts to the western Country ..." Bailey writes that Nixon will explain the case of these people when he arrives.
Creator
Bailey, David, 1776-1854.
Publisher
Special Collections, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Date
1812-03-26
Rights
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Format
jpeg
Language
eng
Type
Text
Identifier
MS 2012.3
Coverage
Cedar Creek (Va.)
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Original Format
Ink on paper
Text
To Friends of Cedar Creek
This may inform that the Black people, whom
Samuel Nixon hath the care of to your Settlement, are such as are like to be brought into a suffering situation as will appear by a letter from Benjamin Whitfield; they were first Brought within the Verge of
our meeting and by a late account from Benjamin Whitfield it appears neccessary they should go further and being desirous to Settle in some part of Pensylvania, Friends of this meeting have conferd together on the subject and think it best to advise them to your parts, for the most favourable
opertunity of suitable Company, as we have
understood some friends with Waggons are about to set out from your parts to the western country therefore have directed Samuel Nixon to Commit them to your care (with a statement of their case as far as he may be able to give) for further directions and assistance as may be thought proper. - It is by request of friends here that I have writen these few lines ---