Browse Items (1 total) Tags: David Abeel Browse All Browse by Tag Search Items Sort by: Title Creator Date Letter to Robert Finley regarding the sale of an enslaved man named Jef 1794-02-25 Neilson, John Colonel John Neilson (1745-1833) writes to Robert Finley asking him about the possible purchase of an enslaved man owned by a Mr. Mattison in Princeton for the price of 90 pounds. Neilson inquires about the skills and habits of the enslaved… Tags: David Abeel, George Farmer, Jef, John Neilson (1745-1833), letter, Mr. Mattison, Neilson family, Robert Finley