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Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Elizabeth Only, American, born 1832  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 5 1/8 x 7 7/8 in. (13 x 20 cm)
Type:
free papers
Place made:
Frederick County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
June 20, 1857
Description:
A single sheet handwritten document of brown ink on blue paper documenting the sworn statement of James W. Simmons attesting that "Elizabeth Only, the negro Woman now in my presence, is the daughter of Rachel Only, a free Woman of Colour, that the said Elizabeth Only was born free." The document is dated June 20, 1857 in Frederick County, Maryland and is signed in the bottom right corner by the Justice of the Peace. There are no marks or inscriptions on the verso.
Topic:
African American  Search this
Free communities of color  Search this
Freedom  Search this
Identity  Search this
Law  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.77.11
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d015ab08-d506-4a82-b2bc-f628b2bf62b2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.77.11