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Deed of Emancipation for Lewis from the Coonce Family, St. Louis County, Missouri, 1831 June 28
Collection Overview
Collection Description & Creator Information
- Scope and Contents
Lewis is described as a "Mulatto" man about twenty-eight years old. The document is signed by several members of the Coonce family, including Felix, Phillip, Elizabeth (Williams), Polly (Votaw) and references the will of Elizabeth Coonce, their deceased mother.
Collection History
- Appraisal
No material was removed from the collection during 2020 processing.
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- Conditions Governing Access
Open for research.
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- Credit this material:
Deed of Emancipation for Lewis from the Coonce Family, St. Louis County, Missouri; John H. Scheide Collection on Slavery in North America, SL001, Rare Book Division, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Location:
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Firestone LibraryOne Washington RoadPrinceton, NJ 08544, USA
- Storage Note:
- whs
- Box 1
NoteStored in the Scheide Library.
