Notes: 1855 Yellow Fever Slave Deaths

File — Box: 5, Folder: 3

Scope and Contents

Handwritten notes that identify slaves from Portsmouth, Virginia who perished during the 1855 Yellow Fever pandemic. Names include:

Mowing, female slave of Samuel Manning

William, male slave of Mr. Forrest; Elizabeth, slave of Martha B. Riddick

Harriet, female slave of Martha B. Riddick

Nancy, female slave in Portmsouth to unidentified person.

This collection is open to all researchers.

From the Collection: 2.50 Linear Feet (Processed Extent) : 6 boxes

English

Part of the Sargeant Memorial Collection Repository

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