Deed of emancipation signed Polley Graves of St. Louis, freeing her 35-year-old slave James Young. Graves frees her slave in consideration of $650. Witnesses, Lucien Carr and George Marshall. Includes statement of Lucien Carr and George Marshall, certifying this deed, recorded in the St. Louis Circuit Court by Michael S. Cerre, clerk, January 26, 1853. [gift of Mrs. Mildred Ruedi Shannon, St. Louis, August 27, 1956], 1853 Jan 22

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 4

Identifier: D01356

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Deed of emancipation signed Polley Graves of St. Louis, January 22, 1853

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.