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Brief for McDonald v. McGuire

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: RH MS P663

Overview

This legal brief is a brief for the appellant in 1849 McDonald v. McGuire suit over slave ownership.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

No access restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.

Extent

1 folder ; 24.5 x 37.5 cm

Language of Materials

English

Scope and Contents

The Brief for McDonald v. McGuire consists of a single, handwritten brief for the appellant in the 1849 Alexander McDonald v. Margaret McGuire suit over slave ownership. This item should be handled with care.

Physical Location

RH MS P663

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchase, 1986.

Title
Guide to the Alexander McDonald Legal Brief
Subtitle
Brief for McDonald v. McGuire
Author
Finding aid prepared by mbw, 2006 Finding aid encoded by mbw, 2006
Date
2006
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Finding aid written in<language encodinganalog="language">English.</language>
Sponsor
Support for the processing of this Collection was provided by the Dana and Sue Anderson African American Collecting Program Endowment Fund.
Finding aid permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/10407/7201365229
Preferred citation
Alexander McDonald Legal Brief Collection, Kansas Collection, RH MS P663, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas Libraries

Repository Details

Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository

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