Nancy Lester letter to William Still, 1858

One letter written by Nancy Lester to William Still regarding the wedding of "Mr. Seals" and "Mrs. Simmons," the Fraser River gold rush, Black emigration, and the opinion of San Fracisco newspapers on Black emigration.

This digital record contains two images that dep...

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Collection:Leon Gardiner collection of American Negro Historical Society records (#0008)
Date:1858-06-04
Box Number:Box 9G
Folder Number:Folder 17
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/13831
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Summary: One letter written by Nancy Lester to William Still regarding the wedding of "Mr. Seals" and "Mrs. Simmons," the Fraser River gold rush, Black emigration, and the opinion of San Fracisco newspapers on Black emigration.

This digital record contains two images that depict one letter from folder 17, box 9G of the Leon Gardiner Collection. This folder contains 29 letters addressed to William Still from 1856-1866. Useful information written on the folder: "Topics include Canadian emigration, Black recruitment, Chester Co., PA opinion toward Blacks, etc."