Upon the decease of my wife, it is my will and desire, that all the slaves which I hold in my own right shall receive their freedom. To emancipate them during her life would, though earnestly wished by me, be attended with such insuperable difficulties,... The Works of Charles Sumner - Page 326by Charles Sumner - 1875Full view - About this book
| 1802 - 440 pages
...be on hand at the time of my decease, to be used and disposed of as she may think proper. Item. — Upon the decease of my wife, it is my will and desire, that all the slaves which I hold in my own right, shall receive their freedom. To emancipate them during her life, would,... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1807 - 486 pages
...proper. Item. — Upon the decease of my wife, it is my will and desire, that all the slaves which I hold in my own right shall receive their freedom....difficulties, on account of their intermixture by marriages with the dower negroes, as to excite the most painful sensations, if not disagreeable consequences,... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1807 - 576 pages
...be on hand at the time of my decease, to be used and disposed of as she maythink proper. Item. — Upon the decease of my wife, it is my will and desire that all the Slaves which I hold in my own right shall re* In the origin»l manufcript, GIOICE WAIBINcTON'I oam« wa«... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 604 pages
...• In the original manuscript, George Washington's name wai written at the bottom of »very page. receive their freedom. To emancipate, them during...would, though earnestly wished by me, be attended with guch insuperable difficulties, on account of their intermixture by marriage with the dower negroes,... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1808 - 584 pages
...be on hand at the time of my decease, to be used and disposed of as she may think proper. Item. — Upon the decease of my wife, it is my will and desire that all the Slaves which I hold in my own right shall • In the original manuscript, George Washington's name wa« written... | |
| John Corry - 1809 - 262 pages
...on hand at the time of my decease, to be used and disposed of as she may think- proper. " Item. — Upon the decease of my wife, it is my will and desire, that all the slaves which 1 hold in my own right shall receive their freedom. To emancipate them during her life would,... | |
| David Ramsay - Presidents - 1811 - 522 pages
...decease of my wife, it is my will and tlesire, that all the slaves which I hold in my uu-n rig/it, shall receive their freedom. To emancipate them during...difficulties, on account of their intermixture by marriages with the dower negroes, as to excite the most painful sensations, if not disagreeable consequences... | |
| Julius Rubens Ames - Antislavery movements - 1837 - 716 pages
...occur. Hence frequent collisions, obstinate, envenomed, and bloody contests. — Fareveil Address, 1796. Upon the decease of my wife, it is my will and desire that all my slaves, which I hold in my own rigM, shall receive their freedom. To emancipate them during her... | |
| Slavery - 1837 - 340 pages
...shut the door of the apostle as a preacher to labouring people and slaves." • WASHINGTON'S WILL. Upon the decease of my wife it is my will and desire that all my slaves, which I hold in my own right, shall receive their freedom. To emancipate them during her... | |
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