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Slaves -- Emancipation

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Civil War collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 1860
Abstract This is an artificial collection and primarily contains letters and documents dating from 1861 to 1865, although relevant items before and after these dates are also included. Correspondence prior to 1861 is indicative of the growing strain between the North and the South. Correspondence after 1865 reflects the nature of the war and the significance attached to it. The collection also includes manumission records, diaries, and the correspondence of national figures, such as Abraham Lincoln,...
Dates: 1832-1960

Curtis W. Jacobs diary and account book

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3036
Abstract

Diary and account book of Curtis W. Jacobs, a wealthy Worcester County, Maryland farmer, state legislator, and ardent supporter of slavery. This book primarily details his business transactions, especially those relating to the enslaved people on his farm.

Dates: 1854-1866

Moss family manuscript collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS 3195
Abstract

This collection contains the correspondence and personal papers of the Moss family. Letters to Hamilton Pike Moss from family and business associates represent the bulk of the collection.

Dates: 1823 - 1875