Manumission Society of North Carolina records, 1773-1845 [manuscript].

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Manumission Society of North Carolina records, 1773-1845 [manuscript].

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Papers, 1773-1845, chiefly of Richard Mendenhall of Guilford County, N.C., relating to the Manumission Society of North Carolina and other groups. Papers concern the emanicipation of slaves and emigration of free blacks to Haiti, sponsored by a branch of North Carolina Quakers, and include correspondence about arranging the voyage, legal papers liberating slaves, passenger lists, and agreements and accounts concerning the ship and voyage. Other papers include scattered minutes and other records, 1773-1845, of Quaker groups in North Carolina.

130 items (0.5 linear ft.).

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Manumission Society of North Carolina

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Richard Mendenhall of Guilford County, N.C., was active in various anti-slavery groups in the early 19th century. From the guide to the Manumission Society of North Carolina Records, 1773-1845, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.) ...

Mendenhall, Richard, fl. 1826.

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