Peterson, John, freedom certificate John Peterson freedom certificate MSS 16227

John Peterson freedom certificate MSS 16227


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Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library

Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia 22904-4110
URL: https://small.library.virginia.edu/

Ellen Welch

Repository
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
Identification
MSS 16227
Title
John Peterson freedom certificate 1817
URL:
https://archives.lib.virginia.edu/ark:/59853/345
Quantity
0.03 Cubic Feet, One folder in a document box BW 9.
Language
English .

Administrative Information

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation

MSS 16227, John Peterson freedom certificate, Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Jerry N. Showalter by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on May, 2016.

Scope and Contents

John Peterson freedom certificate, 1817, consists of 0.03 cubic feet, and is a single handwritten registration of John Peterson, "a free man of color," from the Goochland County court, and signed by W. Miller.