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Box 2

 Container

Contains 4 Results:

John Southgate to John Myers, 1811 May - November

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 44
Identifier: id241992
Scope and Contents From the Series:

This series contains correspondence.

Dates: 1811 May - November

Letter, John Southgate, Norfolk, Virginia to John Myers, London, UK, 1811 May 25

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 44
Identifier: id241993
Scope and Contents

Southgate writes that Richard Bowden has beat John's father Moses Myers. They were parted by Vaughan and others. After, Sam went to Bowden's store and shot him. Sam attempted to flee but was caught.

Dates: 1811 May 25

Letter, John Southgate, Norfolk, Virginia to John Myers, London, UK, 1811 June 5

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 44
Identifier: id241994
Scope and Contents

[Typed transcript of letter, original not in folder. Date of transcript unknown.] Southgate writes to repeat news of Bowden's beating of Moses Myers and Sam's subsequent shooting of Bowden. He adds that Sam has been remanded only for manslaughter. Southgate reports that Moses is recovered, but that John's presence in Norfolk is required.

Dates: 1811 June 5

Letter, John Southgate, Baltimore, Maryland to John Myers, Norfolk, Virginia, 1811 November 11

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 44
Identifier: id241995
Scope and Contents

Southgate discusses Sam's upcoming trial and the possibility of him getting out on bail.

Dates: 1811 November 11