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McKerny, John, fl. 1842 [Permission for slaves to work for their own profit]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08465 Author/Creator: McKerny, John, fl. 1842 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 1 July 1842 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 6 cm, Width: 19.5 cm Order a Copy

Legal document permitting his two slaves, Samuel and Andrew, to work for themselves or any other person on Saturdays.

McKerney, John, fl. 1842

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