Manumissions, 1774-1796 and n.d., bulk 1777-1779
Scope and Contents
59 manumissions, 1774-1796. Folder also includes: list of enslaved people manumitted in Chesterfield, Upperfreehold, Mansfield and Stoney Brook, n.d.; report of Committee Appointed by Monthly Meeting to treat with members holding Negroes in bondage, n.d.; report of Committee Appointed by Monthly Meeting to advise and assist those Negroes and their children that have been restored to freedom, n.d.
Dates
- Creation: 1774-1796 and n.d., bulk 1777-1779
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Access may be provided via digital or microfilm copy, per repository policy.
Physical Location
Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
Existence and Location of Copies
Available on microfilm in the following location(s):
- Swarthmore: Microfilm MR-Ph 116, 117 (only 2 manumissions filmed)
- Haverford: No Film
Materials Specific Details
Affiliation: Pre-Separation
Physical Facet
62 items (in folder) ; 38 cm.
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