Letter from Mosby Sheppard to James Monroe
Dublin Core
Title
Letter from Mosby Sheppard to James Monroe
Subject
Gabriel’s Conspiracy
Description
A Letter from Mosby Sheppard to James Monroe warning him of Gabriel’s Conspiracy after two enslaves men owned by Moore leaked the conspiracy.
Publisher
Encyclopedia Virginia
Date
August 30, 1800
Rights
No rights are known
Format
Letter, 3 pages
Language
English
Type
A failed slave rebellion in 1800 Virginia.
Coverage
Early Republic, Virginia
Text Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Paper
Citation
“Letter from Mosby Sheppard to James Monroe,” HST 251 Doing Digital History- Omeka, accessed March 12, 2026, https://omekahst251.jenniferandrella.com/items/show/3.