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Gonraler, S., fl. 1870 "Registro De Esclavos - Isla De Puerto Rico"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09835 Author/Creator: Gonraler, S., fl. 1870 Place Written: Arecibo, Puerto Rico Type: Document Date: January 28, 1870 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 15.5 cm, Width: 20.6 cm Order a Copy

One slave registration form dated January 28, 1870. Provides physical details of an enslaved person from Arecibo, Puerto Rico who resided in the city of Cambalache. Signed by the Commissioner of Slavery. Document written in Spanish.

Gonraler, S., fl. 1870

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