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Manumission of Peter: A Legal Document from Charleston, South Carolina, March 11, 1807

Handwritten manumission document granting freedom to a slave named Peter in Charleston, South Carolina on March 11, 1807. The document includes multiple signatures, and is a copy of the original, indicating Peter's ownership of the document. The text is written on both sides of the paper.

Associated People/Businesses

Lloyd, John
Cohen, P. (Phillp Jacob... 1781-1866)

Geography

Charleston

Subjects

Slavery
African Americans
Legal documents

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 8, Folder 6