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Title
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Deed of Emancipation for Samuel by Louis A. LaBeaume and Others - December 3, 1845
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Description
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This document, dated December 3, 1845, records the emancipation of Samuel, a 38-year-old Black man, by Louis A. LaBeaume, Theodore LaBeaume, Louis T. LaBeaume, Edmund LaBeaume, Laura LaBeaume, and Peter E. Blow—enslavers in St. Louis, Missouri. The deed officially grants Samuel his freedom, declaring him manumitted and released from all servitude to the LaBeaume family and their heirs. The document also mentions a nominal payment of one dollar, symbolizing the legal transaction.
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Creator
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Louis A. LaBeaume, Theodore LaBeaume, Louis T. LaBeaume, Edmund LaBeaume, Laura LaBeaume, Peter E. Blow
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Contributor
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M. H. Brichartt (Witness), Jonas Newmen (Witness)
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Date
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1845-12-03
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Subject
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Enslavement
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Emancipation
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Samuel
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LaBeaume Family
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Blow, Peter E.
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St. Louis, Missouri
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Legal proceedings
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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)
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Format
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TIFF Image
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Language
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English
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Medium
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Paper document
