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Philip T. Berry - District of Columbia Compensated Emancipation Act Petition

 Collection — Box GTM Shared Box 57: [Barcode: 39020031855870], Folder: 1
Identifier: GTM-20250403
Scope and Contents The collection consists of an 1862 legal petition filed by Philip T. Berry in Washington, DC, for compensation for the emancipation of thirteen formerly enslaved individuals: Nelly Beall, Sandy Beall, Sophy Beall, Susan Beall, Margaret Beall, Kitty Beall, Robert Beall, Alexander Beall, Mary Beall, Henry Thomas, and Ann Thomas. The petition includes descriptions of each of the formerly enslaved individuals. The petition was filed following the passing of the District of Columbia Compensated...
Dates: 1862
Found in: Georgetown University Manuscripts