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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09286 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1815 |
| Title | Aaron Burr to a client about recovering a slave |
| Date | 25 October 1815 |
| Author | Burr, Aaron (1756-1836) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Legal document |
| Content Description | Counsels a client on the best way to recover a slave: "If a Slave be brought from another state to the state of N York & there sold, such slave is by the laws of N York declared free. It is therefore of Moment to establish that the sale was made at New London or at least, not in N York." 1 p. With letter of Joseph Skinner forwarding on Burr's instructions regarding a suit against the Manumission Society to Jacob Gurby. |
| Subjects | Abolition African American History Slavery Law Government and Civics Vice President |
| People | Burr, Aaron (1756-1836) |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Law; Government & Politics |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |