Authorization to manumit a slave, Pompey

Title

Authorization to manumit a slave, Pompey

Description

Handwritten legal document signed by the heirs of Coertland Van Beuren, deceased, authorizing the manumission of Pompey, a slave formerly belonging to Van Buren.

Creator

Estate of Coertland Van Beuren, Brooklyn, New York

Date

November 15, 1820

Format

PNG file

Original Format

Paper, handwritten

Files

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Collection

Tags

Citation

Estate of Coertland Van Beuren, Brooklyn, New York, “Authorization to manumit a slave, Pompey ,” Portland State University, accessed January 24, 2020, https://exhibits.library.pdx.edu/items/show/11.
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