Free Negro Bond for Letty Adams
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Free Negro Bond for Letty Adams. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61612
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Title
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Free Negro Bond for Letty Adams
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Date
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April 28, 1856
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Identifier
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fre0659.1856.000
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Transcription
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# Free Negro Bond for Letty Adams
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Know all Men by These Presents, That we,
Letty Adams as prinipals, and
Mary Meachum as security,
are held and firmly bound unto the State of Missouri, in the just and
full sum of Ten hundred Dollars, lawful money of the
United States, for the payment of which we bind ourselves, our heirs,
executors and administrators, firmly by these presents, sealed with our seals,
and dated this 28 day of April A.D. 1856
The condition of the above Obligation is such, that whereas, the said
Letty has applied to the County Court
of St. Louis County for, and obtained a license to reside in the State of
Missouri, during good behavior: Now, if the said applicant shall be of
good character and behavior during her residence in the State of
Missouri, then this obligation to be void, else of full force and virtue.
*J. Thornburgh*
*Letty her X mark Adams*
*Mary her X mark Adams*
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Letty Adams.
Free Negro Bond
Filed April 28, 1856
J. Thornburgh
Clk
Free Negro Bond for Letty Adams. 1856, St. Louis Circuit Court Historical Records Project, accessed October 9, 2026, https://digitalexhibits.library.washu.edu/s/ccr/item/61612
