Patrick Coghill Deed of Emancipation
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Copyright for unpublished materials authored or otherwise produced by the creator(s) of this collection has not been transferred to California State University, Northridge.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.
- 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
University Library
California State University, Northridge
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Northridge CA 91330-8326 USA
818-677-4594
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