Title |
Collection of three letters and documents about the transportation of slaves belonging to J. A. Snider's wife, a native of Maryland, to Mississippi. Two letters are by her brother, John S. Staplefoot, about shipping these slaves by steamer through New Orleans, or by land. A third document is a two-page legal opinion, by a Maryland law firm from Baltimore, about the legality of shipping these slaves from Maryland to Mississippi, February 13, 1856-October 11, 1858
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Description |
Collection of three letters and documents about the transportation of slaves belonging to J. A. Snider's wife, a native of Maryland, to Mississippi. Two letters are by her brother, John S. Staplefoot, about shipping these slaves by steamer through New Orleans, or by land. A third document is a two-page legal opinion, by a Maryland law firm from Baltimore, about the legality of shipping these slaves from Maryland to Mississippi, February 13, 1856-October 11, 1858.
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Extent |
5 pages; color |
Date |
1856-02-13/1858-10-11 |
Location |
Baltimore; United States; Louisiana; New Orleans; North America; Maryland |
Subject(s) |
African Americans; Slavery -- Maryland |
Citation |
Maryland Manuscripts collection, Item 2845 |
Permanent Link |
https://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/11662
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Rights |
http://vocab.lib.umd.edu/rightsStatement#NoC-US
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Terms of Use |
Collection may be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. To obtain permission to publish or reproduce, please contact the University of Maryland Libraries.
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Digital Collection(s) |
- Maryland and Historical Collections
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Learn about the State of Maryland Collection
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All Maryland and Historical Collections Items
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