Benjamin Ferris to Rebecca Yarnall, 1811-10-12
Scope and Contents
Includes letters received by Rebecca from Benjamin Ferris concerning settlement of her brother Mordecai's estate and the trouble he had dealing with her brother Benjamin who he tracked down in a boarding house in African American section of Philadelphia. Benjamin had worked as a sailor on a ship bound for Cadiz and Gibraltar and was ready to give up his life at sea - but Abraham Lower refused to take him back into apprenticeship. Benjamin described his adventure in letter to Rebecca. Hannah, Jr., wrote from Westtown, and Hannah, Sr., left on a journey in the ministry.
Dates
- Creation: 1811-10-12
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
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