Emancipation petition of David Griffith, Number 57A, 1827.

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Creator: Orleans Parish (La.). Parish Court.
Contributor(s): Griffith, David, active 1827.
Jarret Garret (Slave of David Griffith), born approximately 1792.
Description: Petition of David Griffith to free the slave Jarret Garret, who is described as a negro man of 35 years of age.
Topical Subject(s): Slaves--Emancipation--Louisiana--New Orleans
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Geographical Subject(s): New Orleans (La.)
Extent: 1 legal document.
Type of Resource: text
Source: Louisiana Research Collection, Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
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