Deed of emancipation signed George Keys of St. Louis County, Missouri, freeing his slave named Jacob, whom Keys had purchased from Charles R. Hall, trustee of the children of Mary R. Tunstall, deceased. Witnesses, R. Dowling and R.M. Field. Recorded in the St. Louis Circuit Court by M.S. Cerre, clerk, February 28, 1851. [gift of Mrs. A.P. Fletcher], 1851 Feb 26

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: D01206

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Deed of emancipation signed George Keys of St. Louis County, Missouri, February 26, 1851

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Slaves and Slavery Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. Approximately half of the documents in the collection are receipts for sales of slaves, some of which were recorded in various courts. The collection also includes deeds of emancipation; personal correspondence; and broadsides offering rewards for the capture of runaway slaves.