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Petition for trial to claim enslaved individuals, Dorcas, Charlotte, Francis, Henry, and Walter as property of enslaver David M. Matthews

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Petition for trial to claim enslaved individuals, Dorcas, Charlotte, Francis, Henry, and Walter as property of enslaver David M. Matthews - Front. April 16, 1847. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. May 26, 2022. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/earlytex/item/4108/show/4106.

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Title	Petition for trial to claim enslaved individuals, Dorcas, Charlotte, Francis, Henry, and Walter as property of enslaver David M. Matthews
Creator (Local)	Amis, John P.
Date	April 16, 1847
Description	Petition by enslaver David M. Matthews for trial to claim enslaved individuals Dorcas, Charlotte, Francis, Henry, and Walter as his property and not that of enslaver John S. Rhea.
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Slavery Mexican War, 1846-1848 Texas--History--1846-1950
Subject.Name (Local)	Amis, John P.
Genre (AAT)	legal documents
Type (DCMI)	Text
Original Item Location	ID 1973-001, Box 5, Folder 83
Original Collection	Early Texas Documents Collection
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://info.lib.uh.edu/about/campus-libraries-collections/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	This item is in the public domain and may be used freely.
File Name	index.cpd

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