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Slave manumission signed by Matilda with an "X". She promises to leave Kentucky within 90 days

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Title:
Slave manumission signed by Matilda with an "X". She promises to leave Kentucky within 90 days
Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, 1728-1973
Date:
1861-03-12
Location:
Kentucky
ID Number:
RMM04681_0776
Accession Number:
Rudin # S - 776
Collection Number:
4681
File Name:
RMM04681_0776.pdf
Work Type:
free papers
Measurement:
8.0 x 12.5 (inches)
Description:
Slave Emancipation Signed by Matilda With an "X" That Marks Her Signature. Matilda Promises to Leave the State of Kentucky Within Ninety Days
Cite As:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, #4681. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Archival Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin slavery collection
Series:
Series VII: Manumissions
Box:
4
Folder:
43
Format:
Image
Rights:
The content in the Rudin Slavery Collection (aka Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, #4681. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections) is believed to be in the public domain by virtue of its creation date, and is presented by Cornell University Library under the Guidelines for Using Text, Images, Audio, and Video from Cornell University Library Collections [http://hdl.handle.net/1813.001/CULCopyright]. For more information about these volumes, please contact the Rare and Manuscript Collections at rareref@cornell.edu. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

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