Samuel M. Grant agreement to sell slaves
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and signed agreement dated 20 April 1852 (3 pages). Grant agrees to sell three negro slaves to Thomas P. Shrock with the stipulation for their emancipation and a prohibition from further sale. Two of the three would be emancipated when they came of age, and one of the boys would be trained as a brick layer.
Dates
- 1852 April 20
Creator
- Grant, Samuel M. (creator, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Samuel M. Grant agreement to sell slaves must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Resident of Missouri.
Extent
1 folder (0.01 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Samuel M. Grant agreement to sell slaves
- Author
- Leslie Evens
- Date
- 2011 October 14
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States