Correspondence from Bennett Dell to General W. G. Worthe
- Identifier
- HCAC.FAMU.0149
- Title
- Correspondence from Bennett Dell to General W. G. Worthe
- Alternative Title
- Rare Slavery Documents - Bennett Bell Request for return of enslaved person
- Creator
- Bennett M. Dell
- Date Created
- 1844
- Description
- In this 1844 correspondence, Bennett Dell requests the return of enslaved individuals from General W. G. Worthe. The letter reflects the legal and personal disputes over enslaved people, who were considered property under the law. This document highlights the control and commodification of Black lives in pre-Civil War Southern society.
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- Publisher
- James N. Eaton
Part of Correspondence from Bennett Dell to General W. G. Worthe