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Slavery and Freedom Objects

Receipt for the sale of the enslaved man "Old Man Sam," and his wife, Lucy

January 14, 1853

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A receipt for an enslaved man named "Old Man Sam" and his enslaved wife, Lucy, for $504.00, dated January 14, 1853. The sale was made by slave traders Pulliam & Davis of Richmond, Virginia on the behalf of Stapleton C. Sneed of Nelson County, Virginia. The…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2019.33
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MUSEUM OBJECT
Slavery and Freedom Objects

Receipt of pay for Pvt. Edward Carter

1781

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A receipt of pay for Revolutionary War soldier Edward Carter. Consisting of a printed form on a small square rag paper and completed by hand, this document certifies Carter’s receipt of payment for military services rendered and based out of the Town of…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2018.46.10.2
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Historical photographs & documents

Receipt Rolls of Hired Men

Mar. 1866–Nov. 1867

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Cataloged as “Receipt Rolls of Hired Men”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, Item 3.54.9.1
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Archival documents & files

Receipt Rolls of Hired Men — Vicksburg (Freedmen's Hospital)

Date not recorded

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Unbound receipt rolls of hired men, March 1866–November 1867, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1907, File 3.54.9
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Archival documents & files

Receipts — Alexandria (Superintendent)

May 1866–Oct. 1869

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Unbound receipts, May 1866–October 1869, are unarranged. Included are a few accounts, such as of corn shipped.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.2.31
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Archival documents & files

Receipts by Owners of Restored Property — Norfolk (Subassistant Commissioner, 1st District)

1865–68

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Unbound receipts by owners of restored property, 1865–68, are arranged by year and thereunder alphabetically by initial letter of surname of property owner.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.69.25
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Historical photographs & documents

Receipts for Abandoned Property

Date not recorded

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Unbound receipts for abandoned property, 1862–1865, are unarranged. Also included are statements and receipts for goods and supplies.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.22.4.5
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Historical photographs & documents

Receipts for Arrears of Pay and Bounty

1868–69

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Cataloged as “Receipts for Arrears of Pay and Bounty”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.12.5.1
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Receipts for Arrears of Pay and Bounty — Gallatin (Superintendent)

Date not recorded

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Unbound receipts for arrears of pay and bounty, 1868–1869, are arranged by the initial letter of the surname.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.12.5
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Receipts for Bounty

Aug. 1866–June 1869

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Cataloged as “Receipts for Bounty”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.24.7.1
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Receipts for Bounty — Murfreesboro (Agent)

Date not recorded

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Unbound receipts for bounty, August 1866–June 1869, are arranged by the initial letter of the surname.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.24.7
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Receipts for Checks — Gordonsville (Superintendent, 4th District)

May–Aug. 1866 and July 1867–Jan. 1869

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Unbound receipts for checks, May–August 1866 and July 1867–January 1869, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1913, File 3.34.10
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Receipts for Checks — Superintendent of Education

1868-70

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Unbound receipts for checks, 1868–70, are arranged by year. Most are for the rent of schools.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1909, File 3.1.1
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Receipts for Claims — Huntsville and Athens (Claims Agent)

1867–72

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Unbound receipts for claims, 1867–72, are arranged alphabetically by initial letter of surname of correspondent and thereunder chronologically by date of claim. The claims also contain information relating to payments.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1900, File 4.14.3
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Receipts for Materials Received, Rent Received from Superintendent of Freedmen's Village

Dec. 1864–Apr. 1867

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Unbound receipts for materials received by superintendents of workshops and receipts for rent received from the superintendent of Freedmen's Village, December 1864–April 1867, are arranged chronologically. The receipts for materials are also arranged…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1902, File 3.4.10
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Historical photographs & documents

Receipts for Money

May–June 1866

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Cataloged as “Receipts for Money”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.11.2.1
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Receipts for Money — Franklin (Superintendent)

Date not recorded

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Unbound receipts for money, May–June 1866, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.11.2
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Receipts for Pay and Bounty

Sept. 1867–Apr. 1868

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Cataloged as “Receipts for Pay and Bounty”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, Item 3.21.15.1
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Receipts for Pay and Bounty — Pulaski (Subassistant Commissioner)

Date not recorded

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Unbound receipts for pay and bounty, April–November 1868, are arranged chronologically.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1911, File 3.28.5
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Receipts for Pay, Bounty, and Pension Certificates — Chief Quartermaster and Disbursing Officer

Date not recorded

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Unbound receipts for pay, bounty, and pension certificates, dated 1866–70, are arranged alphabetically by the initial letter of the surname of the claimant.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog NMAAHC.FB.M1906, File 3.1.10
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