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[Emancipation Claim for Slaves of James Buchanan]

Legal document from James Buchanan expressing a claim for Emancipation of his slaves. The following sections of text include the dealings within the county courts of Mercer and April within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, where his claim for emancipation was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.

Date: November 29, 1834

Creator: Buchanan, James M.

Item Type: Legal Document

Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation

[Clipping: And Bacon, Too!!!]

Newspaper clipping discussing how an 1849 advertisement printed in another clipping shows what the culture was like in that time period.

Date: 1945~

Item Type: Clipping

Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Letter from Maud C. Fentress to David W. Fentress, September 28, 1865]

Letter from Maud C. Fentress to her son David discussing news from Bolivar, Tennessee and it includes: a discussion regarding finance; news concerning the financial situations of family; a dialogue regarding crops to be planted and animals to be raised; news about Frank becoming Chancery Clerk and his plans to study law; news about Kate and her portion of the family's land which will be farmed on a small scale between Frank, Maud, and Kate; financial advice from Maud and news about a real estat… more

Date: September 28, 1865

Creator: Fentress, Maud C.

Item Type: Letter

Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, November 25, 1814]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan concerning various supplies and his desire to bring more slaves to work.

Date: November 25, 1814

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to Stephen F. Austin, April 28, 1812]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to Stephen F. Austin, in which Moses gives detailed instructions to his son Stephen on managing his business affairs in New York and New Orleans.

Date: April 28, 1812

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, December 7, 1814]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan concerning business matters and the agreement with Col. Anthony Butler to employ his slaves.

Date: December 7, 1814

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan, December 12, 1814]

Copy of transcript for a letter from Moses Austin to James Bryan concerning business matters and the payment of debts.

Date: December 12, 1814

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of account statement between James Bryan and Stephen F. Austin, November 6, 1820]

Copy of transcript for an account statement between James Bryan and Stephen F. Austin documenting supplies and slaves used in Arkansas Territory.

Date: November 6, 1820

Item Type: Text

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

[Transcript of letter from James Austin, October 25, 1801]

Copy of transcript for a letter from James Austin concerning debts as well as the sale of slaves and joint family property.

Date: October 25, 1801

Item Type: Letter

Partner: The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History

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