The full content of this document is only available to subscribing institutions. More information can be found via www.amdigital.co.uk
If you believe you should have access to this document, click here to Login.
| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02448.18 |
| From Archive Folder | Abolitionists collection: letters and documents |
| Title | Receipt for receiving an estate of 635 pounds and a negro girl |
| Date | 20 June 1765 |
| Author | Perry, James (fl. 1765) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Cosigned by Christopher Robinson and Silas Helme as witnesses. Legal document signed by James Perry Jr. that he received 635 pounds, 5 shillings and "One Negro Girl Named Lucy" from William Potter, the executor of the estate of Perry's mother Marcy Potter. Also says that he received his daughter Mary Perry's part of the inheritance as her natural guardian. Red wax seal next to James Perry's signature. |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Slave Sale Estate Women's History |
| Place written | South Kingstown, Rhode Island |
| Theme | The American Revolution; Women in American History; African Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |