List of slaves owned by Lawrence Taliaferro, 1813

Titles	List of slaves owned by Lawrence Taliaferro, 1813
Description	The front side of this document dates to July 3, 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	MNHS Library Catalog Collection Finding Aid

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