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James Eppinger slave ledger used to record expenses for the purchase, hire, and "maintenance" of slaves

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Title:
James Eppinger slave ledger used to record expenses for the purchase, hire, and "maintenance" of slaves
Collection:
Gail and Stephen Rudin Slavery Collection, 1728-1973
Date:
1818-1830
ID Number:
31924117278089
Accession Number:
Volume 4681 Bd. Ms. 2
Collection Number:
4681
File Name:
31924117278089.pdf
Work Type:
ledgers (account books)
Description:
Also includes manuscript copies of a verdict and public statements surrounding a court case concerning disputes of Frederick Selleck vs. Isaac Ruckhill, James Eppinger, and Dr. John P. Berthelot of Savannah, Georgia, over a free black man and woman whom Selleck allegedly confined and possibly intended to enslave.
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 XVI: Sale, Hire, Purchase, Collateral Documents
Box:
Volume: 4681 Bd. Ms. 2
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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