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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC08251 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1813 |
| Title | Document attesting to the free status of Richard Jackson |
| Date | 29 April 1813 |
| Author | Blake, Thomas (fl. 1813) |
| Document Type | Legal document |
| Content Description | A document regarding Jackson, "a Black or mulatto" former slave, partly-printed and filled out by Blake as a character witness, "the said Richard became free in or before the year 1800". Validated by New York City officials. |
| Subjects | Freemen African American History Manumission Emancipation Slavery |
| People | Blake, Thomas (fl. 1813) Jackson, Richard (fl. 1813) |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |