Letter, Robert L. Harris to William Sirman, October 3, 1831
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Letter, Robert L. Harris to William Sirman, October 3, 1831
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Letter written by Robert L. Harris in the Millsboro area to Capt. William Sirman in Laurel about 6 weeks after Nat Turner rebellion describes tensions about Black people in Sussex County. There is a report, which turns out to be unfounded, of armed Black people in the Cypress Swamp, and a report that 3000 people from St. Domingo or Haiti are encamped near Ennals Springs in Dorchester County, Maryland.
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2008.30
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Creator (cre): Harris, Robert L.
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1 manuscript: 20 x 24.5 cm
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Preferred citation: Letter, Robert L. Harris to William Sirman, October 3, 1831. 2008.30. Delaware Historical Society, Wilmington, Delaware.
Credit line: Courtesy of the Delaware Historical Society.
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Delaware Historical Society, 505 N. Market St., Wilmington, DE 19801 302-655-7161 www.dehistory.org
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NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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No access restrictions
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Use and Reproduction
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Letter, Robert L. Harris to William Sirman, October 3, 1831, part 1
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