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"Division of slaves on Wye House estate Mrs. Elizabeth Lloyd's thirds by name, age and sex is as follows", 1825 March 25

 Item — Box: 35, Folder: 39

Abstract

Included in the Hammonds Farm list is the name "Harriott." This individual is thought to be Frederick Douglass' mother based on information Douglass provided in his autobiographical narratives. Federick Douglass (c.1818-1895) was born enslaved in Talbot County to Harriet Bailey and an unidentified white father and he worked at the Wye House plantation from ages six to eight.

Dates

  • 1825 March 25

Conditions Governing Access

Public use of this collection is restricted to microfilm. See Manuscripts Department microfilm MS 2001: 41 reels.

Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The collection is arranged into five series.

Series I: Land Papers

Contains acquisitions of property, maintenance of property, property lists, inventories (including those of enslaved individuals), and public land documents.

Series II: Letters

Contains indexed letters and correspondent files. Each letter is foldered, labeled and placed in chronological sequence. The letters have been indexed in the catalog of the Manuscripts Reading Room. The letters in the correspondent file are mainly family letters grouped according to the writer and they are arranged alphabetically. There is more complete biographical information on the folders.

Series III: Business Material

Comprised of business letters, papers of an agent, company or individual and accounts and receipts 1718–1890.

Series IV: Legal Papers

Contains information regarding estates, cases, and wills. The wills are arranged alphabetically.

Series V: Miscellany

Includes such items as report cards, commissions, a weather diary, genealogical data, sermons, a surveying textbook, Edward Lloyd IV’s catalog of a library, and horse pedigrees.

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the H. Furlong Baldwin Library Repository

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