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[ENSLAVEMENT]. Manuscript manumission for enslaved woman \"Catharine.\" Fairfax Co., VA, 19 Oct. 1803.
Estimate: $500-$700
Sold
$3,250
Timed Auction
American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Location
Cincinnati
Description

[ENSLAVEMENT]. Manuscript manumission for enslaved woman "Catharine." Fairfax Co., VA, 19 Oct. 1803.



One page, approx. 7 3/4 x 7 1/2 in. Signed by William Adams and witnessed by Thomas Moss and Benjamin B. Ward. Docketed on verso.

In part: "Know all Men by these presents that I William Adams of the County of Fairfax and State of Virginia, being desirous to emancipate my Negroe woman Catharine, for the many services which she has rendered me and in consideration of one Dollar, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do for myself my Heirs &c liberate her and declare her to be free, to all intents and purposes, and desire that it may be recorded in the County Court of Fairfax."


Property from the James Milgram, M.D., Collection of Ephemeral Americana and Historical Documents


This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Creased along old folds, with some separations and taped repair, chipping and wear to edges, and toning to crease and edges.Freeman's I Hindman strives to describe historic materials in a manner that is respectful to all communities, providing descriptive contexts for objects where possible. The nature of historical ephemera is such that some material may represent positions, language, values, and stereotypes that are not consistent with the current values and practices at Freeman's I Hindman.
Quantity
1
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