Letter from Dr. B. R. Thomas to his ex-wife, Martha B. Thomas.
In the letter Dr. Thomas discusses issues with the enslaved people in his home. He explains that he wants to resolve the situation peacefully and that he has no intention of harming Martha: "John I believe was influenced to run away by Matilda...I could have had Matilda hanged for attempting to...
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Alabama documents Thomas, B. R.; Thomas, Martha B. (Martha Bryan Hall Bailey), 1803-1848; African Americans--Alabama; Plantation life--Alabama; Slavery--Alabama |
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In the letter Dr. Thomas discusses issues with the enslaved people in his home. He explains that he wants to resolve the situation peacefully and that he has no intention of harming Martha: "John I believe was influenced to run away by Matilda...I could have had Matilda hanged for attempting to poison me last summer by putting gimsun [sic] seeds in my coffee, also she did give beer to roda [sic] which was analyzed by Dr Bolling and contained a large portion of arsnic [sic]. But as the difficulty existed I bore it and would never have said any thing about it had not she influenced John to run away." |
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Q0000046452 - Q0000046453Q46452 - Q46453Letter from Dr. B. R. Thomas to his ex-wife, Martha B. Thomas.In the letter Dr. Thomas discusses issues with the enslaved people in his home. He explains that he wants to resolve the situation peacefully and that he has no intention of harming Martha: "John I believe was influenced to run away by Matilda...I could have had Matilda hanged for attempting to poison me last summer by putting gimsun [sic] seeds in my coffee, also she did give beer to roda [sic] which was analyzed by Dr Bolling and contained a large portion of arsnic [sic]. But as the difficulty existed I bore it and would never have said any thing about it had not she influenced John to run away."1840-1849Thomas, B. R.; Thomas, Martha B. (Martha Bryan Hall Bailey), 1803-1848; African Americans--Alabama; Plantation life--Alabama; Slavery--AlabamaTextCorrespondenceBolling Hall familyBolling Hall family papersLPR39, Box 4v3459Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/5350 |
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