Box 1
Contains 27 Results:
Original Bill of Complaint (original), Filed December 4, 1848
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Original Bill of Complaint (transcription)
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Legal Papers naming Plaintiff and Defendants (original), Filed February 3, 1849
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Dr. Warren's and others' testimonies - '10 cent to Dance' (original), June 11-15, 1849
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Dr. Warren's and others' testimonies - '10 cent to Dance' (transcription)
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Defendant's Deposition (original), June 21, 1850
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Complainant Turner's Proof (original), June 26 and July 6, 1850
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Complainant Turner's Proof (transcription with notes)
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Questioning Phebe's Value and Production (original), July 4, 1850
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Questioning Phebe's Value and Production (transcription)
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
John Bonner, Exhibit #1 (original), July 5, 1850
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
John Bonner, Exhibit #1 (transcription)
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
S. Anderson Affidavit and Request for Mr. Johnson's testimony regarding Phoebe's real owner (original), July 11, 1850
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
S. Anderson Affidavit and Deposition Request for Johnson to prove that Anderson did not share ownership of Phebe (original), July 14, 1851
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Judge's Order to the Clerk and Master determine Phebe's value if diseased at sale or sound at sale; addresses "warranty" of Phebe (original), July 16, 1851
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Judge's Order to the Clerk and Master determine Phebe's value if diseased at sale or sound at sale; addresses "warranty" of Phebe (transcription)
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Physician's Deposition regarding Phebe's value (original)
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Physician's Deposition regarding Phebe's value (transcription)
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Exception to the Report of the Clerk and Master: no value established in diseased state (original), March 8, 1852
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
Clerk and Master Value Report (original), March 10, 1852
The William Turner Lawsuit Collection is comprised of original, handwritten legal documents from an 1848-1852 dispute over the sale of a fourteen-year old enslaved girl, Phebe. The collection is contained within one half-Hollinger box and has 27 folders. 17 of those folders contain original letters; the other 10 are transcriptions created in 2017. The transcriptions are placed directly behind the original letter and transcriptions are noted in the Container List.
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