(SLAVERY ABOLITION) Family register and 3 letters relating

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(SLAVERY & ABOLITION.) Family register and 3 letters relating to the enslaved people of the Kimmel family of Baltimore. 4 items in one folder; various sizes and conditions, the family register worn and tipped to a scrapbook leaf. Various places, 1810-1853

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A list of "The ages of the Negroes and their names" gives the birthdates and parentage of 18 named slaves, which fit into family groups. 9 of them were the children of Henry Boos born from 1822 through pair of twins in 1847, with a variety of surnames. 2 were children of Becky Butler in 1819 and 1826, 3 were children of Rebecca Graff from 1827 onward, 3 were born to Hanna from 1838 to 1844, and one was born to Maria in 1843. The list was found among the family papers of Anthony Kimmel (1798-1871), a militia officer and plantation owner in Frederick County, MD.

Also included are three letters from the Kimmel papers discussing slavery. A retained draft of an 1810 letter from Anthony Kimmel Sr. (1746-1817) to a Mr. Littlejohn complains: "You are fearful of making yourself responsable, in case you send the Negro woman Betsey to me, which appears somewhat strange, as you have my receipt for the delivery of the woman when demanded. . . . Send her on receipt of this."

Letter from Joseph James of Mount Pleasant, MD to his uncle Anthony Kimmel of Baltimore, in 1822: "Butler the Black man is somewhat better. He has been with the mumps."

Long genealogical letter from cousin Charles William Kimmel of Dresden, Germany in 1853, which also notes in passing: "I picture to me the joyfull stir up that was caused by the return of a kind and philanthropic master amongst your slaves."