[Governor Edward Coles collection]. 1824-1825.

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[Governor Edward Coles collection]. 1824-1825.

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Contains documents and Madison County circuit court records for the case of the People of the State of Illinois versus Governor Coles, 1824-1825, in which Governor Coles was sued for emancipating his slaves without giving bond that they would not become a public charge.

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Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Lovejoy Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7050020

Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Lovejoy Library

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Louisa H. Bowen University Archives and Special Collections.

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Illinois. Circuit Court (3rd Circuit)

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Coles, Edward, 1786-1868

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Edward Coles was born on December 15, 1786 into one of the oldest Virginia families. When he inherited his family's estate in 1808, Coles felt somewhat conflicted about slavery. After serving as President James Madison's private secretary from 1809-1815, Coles purchased land in Illinois with the intention of eventually moving his estate west. In 1816 Madison sent Coles to Russia for diplomatic purposes, and Coles spent the next two years traveling in Europe. When he returned to the United States...