Statement and two letters regarding the delivery of two slaves from South Carolina to Alabama.
The transaction seems to be between Thomas Dugan and Joseph Rivers. In the first letter Dugan writes James W. Goodman of Claiborne, Alabama, asking him to sue Rivers and recover one of the slaves. The statement is signed by all men involved in the transfer, including two lawyers (James Dellet of Ala...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/1884 |
| Summary: | The transaction seems to be between Thomas Dugan and Joseph Rivers. In the first letter Dugan writes James W. Goodman of Claiborne, Alabama, asking him to sue Rivers and recover one of the slaves. The statement is signed by all men involved in the transfer, including two lawyers (James Dellet of Alabama and William E. Richardson of South Carolina). In the second letter, Miller, the attorney for S. Dutton, wants Goodman to act for his client as well, as Dutton is also filing charges against Rivers. |
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