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Certificate of Freedom for Caleb Lee

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division

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Certificate of Freedom for Caleb Lee
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Slave Deeds and Bills of Sale

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1814-04-23
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc Micro R-1520
Topics
Slavery
Slave trade
Genres
Documents
Certificates
Notes
Content: Printed form filled in.
Content: Supporting testimony provided by Fortune B. Singer; certified by Peter McCarter, Alderman of the City of New York.
Citation/reference: Not in calendar
Content: Only one side photographed
Physical Description
Extent: 2 pages (1 leaf); 7 3/4 x 12 3/4"
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11883950
MSS Unit ID: 20774
Archives EAD ID: 3152626
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): f14c1a30-28a0-0137-d332-0dda7d6134aa
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1814: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Certificate of Freedom for Caleb Lee" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1814. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c9e5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Certificate of Freedom for Caleb Lee" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c9e5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1814). Certificate of Freedom for Caleb Lee Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c9e5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Certificate of Freedom for Caleb Lee