List of enslaved persons and yards of cloth ordered for Rouzee family plantation
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Object Details
- Owned by
- Rouzee Family, American
- Caption
- This document is from a collection of financial papers related to the plantation operations of several generations of the Rouzee Family in Essex County, Virginia. The papers date from the 1790s through 1860.
- Description
- A single page document with notes handwritten in black ink on both sides.The notes consist of a list of names on one side and the enumeration of the number of "men, boys, women and children" owned by the Rouzees' on the other, as well as measurements in yards of cloth.
- Transcription Center Status
- Transcribed by digital volunteers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Liljenquist Family
- early 19th century
- Object number
- 2011.104.29
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- financial records
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- L x W: 8 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (21 x 18.4 cm)
- Place made
- Essex County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Collection title
- Liljenquist Family Collection
- Portfolio/Series
- Rouzee Family Papers
- Classification
- Documents and Published Materials (tbd)
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Agriculture
- Business
- Clothing and dress
- Finance
- Slavery
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.104.29
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd56b2ddaed-e35f-4dae-8507-23c6ec174544
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