| Titles |
List of slaves owned by Lawrence Taliaferro, 1813 |
|---|---|
| Description |
The front side of this document dates to July 13, 1813 and attests to Lawrence Taliaferro's membership in the Franklin Society. On the back side,Taliaferro lists the names of slaves in his ownership, writing in a note, "21 freed from slavery 1839-40-43." It is not known if Taliaferro owned all these slaves at once, if he freed them all at once, and if he owned them during his tenure as Indian Agent. Also unknown is the date on which he originally wrote the list. |
| Quantity |
1 item |
| Format |
Content Category: text |
| Subjects |
Taliaferro, Lawrence Slavery--Minnesota |
| Places |
Subject: Fort Snelling, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States |
| Dates |
Creation: Exactly 1813 - Exactly 1843 |
| Notes |
Forms part of Lawrence Taliaferro papers, 1813-1868 |
| Holding Type | Manuscripts - Component - Item |
| Identifiers |
990017353390104294 (Alma System Number) |
| More Info |
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