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Slavery -- United States -- History -- Sources

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Moore family notes

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197231046340]
Identifier: MSS 1306
Scope and Contents

Handwritten entries into a family bible for the Moor and Galbraith families. The items record birth and death dates of family members. Also included are birth dates for "negroes," probably slaves.

Dates: 1770-1950

Slavery documents

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233601944]
Identifier: Vault MSS 553
Scope and Contents

A collection of slavery documents from Missouri, Louisiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and unknown states. Included are writs of manumission, bills of sale, affidavits, letters, and depositions. One document in French.

Dates: 1792-1913