Simpson, John, letter, Florence, Ala., March 27, 1854, to Morris L. Hallowell, Esq.

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Florence Ala

27th Mar. 1854

Morris L. Hallowell Esq
Dear Sir

I wrote to you 27th ulto[?] in reply to yours of 17th. Mr. McKeirnan did not return home [until] a few days ago, and I had not an [opportunity] of seeing him until [today], the negroes he says are among the most Valuable in the Country, and he will not dispose of them under Six thousand Dols. he says he can any day sell the two boys for three thousand Dols and as their running away Cost him over one thousand Dol. to get them back he will make their friend[?] pay for that. I [tried] to get him to put them at a lower figure but could not get him to agree to it, he will not agree[?] to deliver them at [Cincinnati] but will deliver them here, to myself or any one you may appoint to receive them and pay him the above amount we know regular [?] running between here and Louisville by which they could[?] get round to [Cincinnati]. Should[?] the friends of these negroes[?] conclude to purchase them at this price I shall with pleasure advance that amount and draw on you should you ask[?] me to do so.

Very Respy.
Your friend

John Simpson


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1854
John Simpson
3rd Mo. 27.th

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Title

Simpson, John, letter, Florence, Ala., March 27, 1854, to Morris L. Hallowell, Esq.

Description

John Simpson reports that Mr. McKeirnan [sic] told him that he would not part with the slaves in question--Peter Still’s family members--for less than 6,000 dollars (as the two boys alone allegedly could be sold for 3,000 dollars each and McKiernan reportedly spent more than 1,000 dollars retrieving the family members when they ran away); notes that McKiernan will not deliver the slaves to Cincinnati, if the funds are paid, but only release them locally; and states that he (Simpson) stands ready to advance the total amount necessary for the transaction, and would then draw on the recipient, Morris L. Hallowell, for the money, if so authorized.

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Source

Special Collections and University Archives, Rutgers University Libraries

Date

1854-03-27

Rights

public domain

Format

1 p.

Identifier

rutgers-lib:26846
doi:10.7282/T33R0T0J

Citation

Simpson, John, “Simpson, John, letter, Florence, Ala., March 27, 1854, to Morris L. Hallowell, Esq.,” Peter Still Digital Edition, accessed March 29, 2024, https://stillpapers.org/items/show/29.

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