Manuscripts

Order for penalty for importing an enslaved person into the United States

Description: Autograph document signed (form, filled in). Signed by Martin Van Buren. Authorization to Secretary of State of penalty to Monroe Edwards for bringing an enslaved person into the U.S., Port of New Orleans, from a foreign country. (1 page)
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1839 February 21
Call number: mssShapiro
Creator: Shapiro, L. Dennis(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: On deposit from L. Dennis and Susan R. Shapiro, December 2019, September 2020, and January 2021.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, January 2022.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, February 2022.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, January 2023.; Gift of Susan R. Shapiro, December 2024.
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Rights: The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
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