Title Information
Title
Cedula for Chinese Colono slave - Angel
Type of Resource
text
Language
Language Term: Code (ISO639-2B)
spa
Origin Information
Date Created
1863 May 4
Date Created (keyDate="yes", encoding="w3cdtf")
1863-05-04
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Chinese
Geographic
Cuba
Temporal
19th century
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Freedmen
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Identification cards
Genre (aat)
legal documents
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Legal instruments
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Slavery
Geographic
Cuba
Temporal
19th century
Subject (LCSH)
Topic
Enslaved persons
Topic
Emancipation
Geographic
Cuba
Physical Description
Extent
8.5 x 12 in.
digitalOrigin
reformatted digital
Abstract (displayLabel="Scope and Contents note")
Partly printed, filled in manuscript document issued in Havana in 1863. This Chinese Coolie ID document was issued at the "Gobierno Politico de la Habana". Left and right margins contain 9 articles which quote laws and regulations pertaining to "cedulas". The mid section contains personal information of the Chinese Colono. Translated summary of this document reads as follows; Year 1863 - Havana District. This certificate is issued on behlaf of Angel, a native of China, of 22 years of age, single, who works at the quarry and has entered into a contract for a period of eight years with Mrssrs Morales and Pedroso, and subsequently leased for the same period to Rosalia Herrera. Signed: Havana, 4/5/1863. Pedro de Macasenes. There is a seal of the Poltical Government of Havana.
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Title Information
Title
Cuban Slavery Documents collection
Origin Information
Date Created (keyDate="yes", encoding="w3cdtf")
1820
Date Created: End
1892
Identifier: Local
Ms.2014.018
Location
URL
http://www.riamco.org/render.php?eadid=US-RPB-ms2014.018&view=title
Note (displayLabel="Digital object made available by ")
Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts , Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)
Identifier (displayLabel="BDR_PID")
bdr:421189
Identifier (displayLabel="MODS_ID")
bdr421189
Access Condition: rights statement (href="http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/")
No Copyright - United States
Access Condition: restriction on access
Collection is open for research.