Marguerite emancipation record, 1788 February 3.

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Creator: Marguerite, active 1788.
Date: 1788-02-03
Description: A legal document in which Joseph de Villiers grants liberty to his slave, Marguerite, who is described as a mulatto. In French.
Topical Subject(s): African Americans--History--18th century
Free African Americans--Louisiana--Opelousas
Slave records--Louisiana--Opelousas
Slaves--Emancipation--Louisiana--Opelousas
De Villiers, Joseph, born 1747
Women slaves--Louisiana--Opelousas
African American women--Louisiana--Opelousas
Marguerite, active 1788
Legal documents
Geographical Subject(s): Opelousas (La.)
Extent: 1 legal document.
Type of Resource: text
Source: Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
Rights: Physical rights are retained by the Louisiana Research Collection. Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.
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