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Petitions for the emancipation of enslaved people, 1827-1846

 Series

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Manuscript volumes in French (some in French & English). Included are minute books, 1813-1846 (VJA300); Petitions for emancipation of slaves, 1827-1846 (VJA320, with index); Journal of expenses, 1836-1847 (VJA441); Ledger of receipts, 1836-1848 (VJA470); and Journal of receipts and expenditures, 1829-1848 (VJA440).

The minutes are signed by the president and secretary of the Jury. Occasional reports are glued into the volumes and marginal notes serve as guides to the contents of the minutes in some instances. The slave emancipation volumes include transcriptions of the original petitions along with the record of the Jury's disposition of each (the original petitions,sometimes with additional documents attached, are in the records of the Parish Court, within the Louisiana Division's Civil Courts Collection).

Dates

  • Creation: 1827-1846

Conditions Governing Access

Available to registered researchers by appointment. Not all materials are available on microfilm.

Extent

From the Series: 10 Volumes (10 volumes, available on 2 rolls of microfilm)

From the Series: 2 Reels (10 volumes, available on 2 rolls of microfilm)

Language of Materials

From the Series: French

From the Series: English

General

Call number: VJA320, 1827-1846

Processing Information

Original Title: "Petitions for the emancipation of slaves"

This archival description has been revised in accordance with the City Archives & Special Collections' Statement on Archival Content and Description

Repository Details

Part of the City Archives Repository

Contact:
City Archives & Special Collections
219 Loyola Avenue
New Orleans LA 70112
504-596-2610