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Title
An action of detinue to bring Martin Guest before the judge
Creator
Beuford, Jonathan
Date Created and/or Issued
1820-08-23
Publication Information
California State University, Northridge
Contributing Institution
California State University, Northridge
Collection
Slavery and the Law
Rights Information
Public domain.
Description
Command to bring Martin Guest before the judge regarding a negro woman named Betty and her child.
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
legal documents; summonses
Extent
13 x 9 in.; 2 pages
Identifier
SSUS_01-03_01
http://digital-collections.csun.edu/cdm/ref/collection/SlaveLaw/id/59
Language
English
Subject
Slaves--Alabama--Lawrence County
Place
Lawrence County (Ala.)
Relation
Legal and Financial Documents on Slaves and Slavery in the United States Collection, 1756-1869
California State University Northridge. University Library. Special Collections & Archives. Special Collections
https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/c8rv0pww/

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