Letters from America

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Title

Letters from America

Subject

Servitude in Colonial America from 1770-1772

Description

Letters of America is a first-hand account by William Eddis who lived in Maryland and saw the life of servants and slaves. He talks about the common misconceptions that people have of indentured servants and their reasons for leaving. He contrasts the care that the servants and enslaved people received by their masters. Talks about what the servants receive in comparison to what they expected at the end of servitude.

Creator

William Eddis

Source

http://press-pubs.uchicago.edu/founders/documents/v1ch15s6.html

Publisher

The University of Memphis

Date

20 Sept. 1770, 17 Feb. 1772

Contributor

Aubrey C. Land

Rights

© 1987 by The University of Chicago
All rights reserved. Published 2000

Citation

William Eddis , “Letters from America,” Early North America, accessed April 19, 2024, https://hist4620.omeka.net/items/show/16.

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