Estate Papers of Nathan Holt

Original Title

Rare Slavery Documents - Nathan Health Appraisal of Property

Devised Title

Estate Papers of Nathan Holt

Date

1853

Creator

Leon County, Florida See all items with this value

Contributor

James N. Eaton

Description

These rare 1853 slavery documents from the estate of Nathan Holt in Leon County detail the inventory, valuation, and transfer of enslaved individuals. These records offer crucial insights into the management and distribution of enslaved labor within an estate, reflecting the economic and social structures of slavery in mid-19th century Florida.

Primary Subject

1800-1899 See all items with this value

Racism See all items with this value

Agriculture See all items with this value

White supremacy movements See all items with this value

Location

Tallahassee

Leon County

Florida

United States of America

Type

Textual document

Medium

Paper

Additional Techniques

Print

Measurements

L:20.8cm x W:10.9cm

Format

PDF

HBCU Identifier

AR_0012_100_01_B02_F13

HCAC Identifier

HCAC.FAMU.0144

Rights

All rights reserved. The use of any part of these objects and photographs transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, or stored in a retrieval system without the prior written consent of MEBA is an infringement of the copyright law.

Contributing Institution

Florida A&M University

Source

James N. Eaton, Sr. Collection

Collection

Rare Slave Documents See all items with this value

Language

English