1874-031: Exrs of Daniel Day vs Daniel Day etc.

Scope and content:

The terms of a will freed a group of enslaved individuals on the condition that they be sent to Liberia, but this freedom was delayed due to a Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals decision that limited this method of emancipation. Includes records of their lives post-Civil War.

Access and use

Location of collection:
The Library of Virginia
800 East Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Contact for questions and access:
POC: Archives Reference Services
Phone: (804) 692-3888