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Description
Four pages of original court documents from the State v. Hendrick case dating 1829. The case was heard in the State of Mississippi Monroe County (later Lowndes County) Circuit Court.
Transcription
The State of Mississippi, Monroe County (later Lowndes County), charged Gustavus Hendrick with attempting to hire, bribe, and induce William Bray, a Frenchman, to murder Alexander Carter and Thomas Townsend. The bribe occurred on November 26, 1829 at Silas McBee's house. Hendrick offered two unnamed enslaved persons in exchange for said murders.
Approximate Creation Date
1829
Time Period
1820-1829
Subjects
Slaveholders.; Slavery -- Mississippi.; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources.; Slaveholders.; Slaves -- Social Conditions.; Crime and race.; Legal documents.; Negotiable instruments.; Crime--History.
Keywords
Slavery, Slaves, Circuit Court, State Court, Criminal Files, Enslaved persons, Lowndes County, Mississippi; Legal instrument
Geographic Location
Columbus--Mississippi; Monroe County (Miss.).
Object Type
Text
Physical Format
Document
Digital Format
TIFF
Physical ID
State v. Henrick Case No. 11, Box 1, Lowndes County Circuit Court State Cases Criminal Files Collection
Digital ID
CLP_CircuitCourtCriminal_11_StateVsHendrick_1829
Source
State of Mississippi Lowndes County Circuit Court State Criminal Case Files Collection. Billups-Garth Archives, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System (Miss.).
Repository
Columus-Lowndes Public Library System
Publisher
Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System
Digital Publisher
Mississippi State University Libraries
Rights
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Recommended Citation
State v. Hendrick Case File No. 11. Lowndes County (Miss.) Circuit Court State Criminal Cases. Local Government Records, Billups-Garth Archives, Columbus-Lowndes Public Library System.
Contact Information
662-329-5300
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