University of Mississippi
Title
News Article Announcing an Ohioan's Petition for an Enslaved Person Named Jacob Eye to Be Freed
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Description
News article announcing that a man from Ohio, Ebenezer Lane, has petitioned for the freedom of an enslaved man named Jacob Eye, who belonged to Lane but was living in New Orleans; however, a jury refused to grant his request
Approximate Creation Date
1834-02-17
Time Period
1830-1839
Subjects
Enslaved persons ; Slaveholders ; Slavery -- Louisiana ; Slavery -- Louisiana -- History -- Sources
Geographic Location
New Orleans (La.)
Object Type
Text
Physical Format
article
Digital Format
TIFF
Digital ID
MUM00431_stone_b1_f4_041
Source
Alfred H. Stone Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
Repository
University of Mississippi
Digital Publisher
University of Mississippi Libraries
Rights
This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.
Recommended Citation
Lane, Ebenezer, "News Article Announcing an Ohioan's Petition for an Enslaved Person Named Jacob Eye to Be Freed" (2022). University of Mississippi. 127.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/lantern-um/127
Contact Information
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