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Southampton County (Va.) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Unspecified ingested source

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Vick family letter of emancipation

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230241561]
Identifier: MSS SC 474
Scope and Contents

Handwritten letter in which the Vick family of Southhampton County, Virginia emancipated and set free Rose and Simon, two black slaves.

Dates: 1789 January 27
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Vick family letter of emancipation

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS SC 474
Dates: 1789 January 27
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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