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Description
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Deed of Emancipation for Eliza, a Black woman approximately twenty-nine years old, by John Cavender, St. Louis, Missouri, November 17, 1845. The deed, acknowledged in the St. Louis Circuit Court, formally grants Eliza her freedom, releasing her from all servitude to Cavender and his heirs. Eliza, who is described as being about five feet four or five inches tall, was purchased by Cavender in 1838 from the enslaver William Baf.
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Creator
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Cavender, John
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Contributor
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Ruland, John
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Date
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November 17, 1845
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Place
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St. Louis, Missouri
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Type
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Legal document (Deed of Emancipation)
