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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08258 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1831 |
| Title | John Vinton to his mother regarding slavery |
| Date | 15 October 1831 |
| Author | Vinton, John (fl. 1831) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Vinton, a captain of a northern regiment assisted in the suppression of Nat Turner's slave rebellion: "I doubt if any active movement against the slaves will be necessary...[They] however are irresponsible and reckless and it is difficult to foresee to what a blind desperation might prompt them...." |
| Subjects | Slave Rebellion Rebellion African American History Slavery |
| People | Vinton, John (fl. 1831) Turner, Nat (ca. 1800-1831) |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |