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Patrick Coghill Deed of Emancipation

 Collection — Box: 1
Identifier: SC-PCE

Scope and Contents

Handwritten document dated July 3, 1815, to "emancipate and for ever set free my negro man slave Patrick, by the name of Patrick Coghill." Signed by Thomas C. Coghill.

Dates

  • Creation: 1815

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge. Copyright status for other materials is unknown. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.) beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owners. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.

Full Extent

.1 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Deed of emancipation setting Patrick Coghill free from enslavement.

Processing Information

Collection previously processed and described with a collection-level MARC record. Finding aid created by Becky Spiro, 2026.

Genre / Form

Title
Guide to the Patrick Coghill Deed of Emancipation
Date
2026-02-27
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections & Archives Repository

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