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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC09331 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1829 |
| Title | Decree |
| Date | 2 May 1829 |
| Author | Clay, Henry (1777-1852) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | Decree issued by the Kentucky Circuit Court at Fayette, awarding payment to Clay, who held the mortgage on a property including slaves, which must be sold to pay him. Clay adds an addendum specifying that a young girl not listed on the mortgage be treated as if she had been: "…it being desirable that the mother should not be separated from the child, we do hereby agree that the said child shall be sold with the mother." |
| Subjects | Children and Family Land Transaction African American History Women's History Slavery Law |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; 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 |