Museum object · Slavery and Freedom Objects
Certificate of freedom for Peter Garretson
April 27, 1811
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.
Certificate of freedom for Peter Garretson, issued by the City & County of New York and signed by Alderman Peter Mesier on April 27, 1811. It has black ink on off-white paper. Standard legal text is printed, while details pertaining to the specific case/individual is filled in by hand. The certificate reads [CITY & COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
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Catalog reference: 2013.46.5.1
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