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Receipt for the sale of Ishmal, a negro man, from Peter Van Rensselaer to Jacob Van Hoesen, 1799

 File — Carton: MSS Box 20
Identifier: 20.6

Scope and Contents

From the Collection: The collection comprises one container with folders holding a sampling of various types of family documents ranging from correspondence to legal papers and evidential records of business transactions. When possible, items are processed and identified at the item level. Of note are several bills of sale between the Van Loon and Van Hoesen families for enslaved persons.

Dates

  • Other: 1799

Extent

From the Collection: .3 Cubic Feet (One Green Legal Size Document Container) : Handwritten documents and one photograph

Repository Details

Part of the Vedder Research Library Repository

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