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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08934.046 |
| From Archive Folder | Aurelia Hale letters |
| Title | Aurelia to Sarah W. Nichols (née Hale) regarding the disappearance of two slaves |
| Date | 5 June 1836 |
| Author | Hale, Aurelia (cb. 1798) |
| Recipient | Nichols, Sarah W. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | This letter mentions problems Aurelia was having with her "domestic affairs," including two slaves running away. She also speaks about her husband's business and their brother James, who they have come into conflict with in recent years. |
| Subjects | Woman Author Women's History Travel African American History Slavery Latin and South America Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs |
| People | Hale, Aurelia (cb. 1798) Hale, Sarah W. (fl. 1821-1837) |
| Place written | Mobile, Alabama |
| Theme | Women in American History; African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Foreign Affairs; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Aurelia Hale was born in Glastonbury, in Hartford, Connecticut sometime before 20 December 1798. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |