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Contributor
Barco Law Library
Creation Date
2024-07-02
Publication Date
May 1854
Work Type
Article
Description
Receipt for Legal Fees Charged for the Defence of a Slave]. N.p.: May 17, 1854. Jones, an admin. of the estate of Robert S. McLane, Decd., one hundred & fifty dollars in full for defending a slave named Bob (or Rob), on a charge of the murder of Moses, a slave belonging to Enoch Walton." Some toning and light foxing, faint fold lines. A well-preserved item.
Physical Location
Barco Law Library
Extent
4-1/2" x 7-3/4" lined blue leaf, content in clear hand to recto, "(38)" in tiny hand to verso.
Rights
Copyright is retained by the University of Pittsburgh. Content is intended for educational and research use and may be used for non-commercial purposes with appropriate attribution. Organizations and individuals seeking to use content for publication must assume all responsibility for identifying and satisfying any claimants of copyright.
Place
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Keywords
university of pittsburgh, school of law, pitt law, law school, art on display, manuscript, slavery, united states, g.w. gayle, w.m. jones, robert s. mclane, enoch walton