Letter carried by an enslaved man, Scipio, from the Blue Mountain Estate to Kingston
Contains a report on the overall condition of the Estate from William Sutherland. It also states that the enslaved population of the estate is in great need of provisions as the crops from the plantation have not borne anything. Letter is to Jacques and Fisher as attorneys of William Sutherland. This is first section of letter; second is MGS/19/4.
Record Details
| Item reference: | MGS/19/2 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Artificial collections previously assembled |
| Level: | PAGE |
| Extent: | 1 item |
| Date made: | 1785-06-30 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Michael Graham-Stewart Slavery Collection. Acquired with the assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund |
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- Card with a photocopy of the section of a slave register showing Scipio (Manuscript) (MGS/19/1)
- Letter carried by an enslaved man, Scipio, from the Blue Mountain Estate to Kingston (Manuscript) (MGS/19/2)
- Blue Mountain Estate Plantation Inventory (Manuscript) (MGS/19/3)
- Letter detailing the reason for the current poor condition of the Blue Mountain Estate (Manuscript) (MGS/19/4)
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