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Hiring out agreement for an enslaved woman named Clara, 29 December 1807

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Title

Hiring out agreement for an enslaved woman named Clara, 29 December 1807

Description

Hiring out agreement for an enslaved woman named Clara, stating which clothes Beatty needed to supply and that she can be given up if proven to be with child.

Creator

Beatty, Adam

Source

Beatty-Quisenberry Family Papers, 1796-1962, Filson Historical Society

Date

1807-12-29

Type

Text

Identifier

Mss. A B369 f54

Coverage

19th century
1800s

Citation

Beatty, Adam, “Hiring out agreement for an enslaved woman named Clara, 29 December 1807,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 18, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5461.

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