Certificate of freedom for Paul Francis, August 4, 1862, 1862-08-04

Item — Box: Harris multi-collection oversize box, Folder: 5

Staff Only

Dates

1862-08-04

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open to research.

Extent

From the Collection: 5 folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

General

The certificate is dated August 4, 1862 in Port Royal, SC. The text reads: "The bearer, Paul Francis, late claimed as a slave, having been employed in hostility to the United States, hereby agreeably to the Law of the 6th., of August 1861., declared forever free. His Wife and his Children are also free." It is signed by D. Hunter, Major General Commanding.