On View
Slavery and Freedom Gallery
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
Signed by
Torrey, John P.
Fullerton, S. W.
Date
January 27, 1844
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 8 1/4 × 13 5/8 in. (21 × 34.6 cm)
Description
This pre-printed and handwritten form is a slave manifest for the ship Fashion with a home port of New York traveling from Port Pontchartrain in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mobile, Alabama, dated January 27, 1844. The document is signed by the ship's owner, John P. Torrey and the ship's master, S. W. Fullerton. One enslaved girl named Sally, aged 14, is listed on the manifest. The reverse of the form has pre-printed and handwritten text granting permission for the ship's travel to Mobile.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place used
Port Pontchartrain, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
ships' manifests
Topic
Business
Children
Commerce
Domestic slave trade
Fancy Girl trade
Slavery
Transportation
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.174.4
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5371612ed-99ea-45eb-83f8-5234ebd62b16

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