Manumission paper for Matilda and Cassandra Derickson
date: label: Date
content: 1849
name: label: Signed by
content: Charles Derickson, 1823 - 1912
label: Subject of
content: Matilda Derickson, 1819 - 1910
label: Subject of
content: Cassandra Derickson, born 1848
label: Subject of
content: James M. Kenny, American, born 1810
notes: label: Description
content: Handwritten manumission paper written in cursive in black in on white paper. The paper reads [I Charles Derickson of Nicholas County & State of Kentucky do herby emancipate & set free a Negro Woman Slave Matilda aged about 30 years & her child Cassandra aged about 7 months the Same purchased by one of James M. Kenny the 2nd day of January 1849. / Given under my hand and seal this 19th day of March 1849 / Charles his [mark made] mark Derickson / Attest F. Munger]. The back of the paper reads: [C. Derickson / -Emancipation deed / March 7. 1849.].
place: label: Place used
content: Nicholas County, Kentucky, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: American South
label: Topic
content: Emancipation
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
label: Exhibition
content: Slavery and Freedom
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2010.59.13
objectType: label: Type
content: free papers
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H X W: 12 3/8 × 7 5/8 in. (31.4 × 19.4 cm)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W (Folded with note visible): 6 3/16 × 7 5/8 in. (15.7 × 19.4 cm)