Box 1

Scope and Contents Letter from Mosley to Mrs. Dunn, his sister, June 5, 1772. Discusses the abuses of indentured servitude and the harsh treatment of an individual known by both Mosley and his sister, who came from England to Maryland under an indenture. Mosley asks his sister to discourage anyone she knows in England from signing on to an indenture in America. Mosley compares indentured servitude to slavery, and also denigrates enslaved individuals. Materials on...