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Langford, Liberty, fl. 1857 to Craig Langford re: Kentucky master negotiating sale of family to former slave

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06733.01 Author/Creator: Langford, Liberty, fl. 1857 Place Written: Mount Vernon, Ky. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 1857/06/24 Pagination: 24 p. : Height: 30.3 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

The former slave wants to buy his wife and daughter out of slavery. According to GLC 6733.04, Liberty may be Craig's father.

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