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Title
David P. Curry. To Charles P. Dorman
Collection

Slavery and the Abolition of the Slave Trade collection

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Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1857-12-25
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: MS Slavery C1
Topics
Slavery
Slave trade
Slave trade -- United States
Genres
Documents
Bank notes
Notes
Content: One side photographed
Physical Description
Extent: 2 pages (1 leaf); 6 7/8 x 8"
Description
Document signed. Binds self and heirs to pay $380 for "one Negro slave named Randle, about 45 years of age," who has a "sore leg"; purchase made "with full knowledge of that fact."
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11883950
MSS Unit ID: 20774
Calendar number: #97
Manuscript identifier: MS Slavery C1
Archives EAD ID: 3152526
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d4899b30-28a0-0137-a4a7-5f7e30ede11d
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

  • 1857: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "David P. Curry. To Charles P. Dorman" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1857. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c9be-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "David P. Curry. To Charles P. Dorman" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c9be-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1857). David P. Curry. To Charles P. Dorman Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c9be-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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David P. Curry. To Charles P. Dorman