Slave passes for Mack and Ellack
Collection Overview
The folder contains two slave passes written by Sarah H. Savage and dated 1843. One pass gives an enslaved person named Mack permission to sleep in Bedon's Alley. The other pass, which has been penned through, gives an enslaved person named Ellack permission to sleep in Stoll's alley for three months.
Dates
- Creation: 1843, undated
Creator
- Savage, Sarah H. (Person)
Language of Material
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions
This collection is open for research.
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Extent
1 folder (2 items) : 2 leaves ; 13 cm.
Custodial History
The notes were found in a Book of Common Prayer that was donated to the College of Charleston by Daniel Horlbeck. The note was discovered in 1934.
Acquisitions Information
Materials donated by Daniel Horlbeck.
Alternate Form of Materials
Digital reproductions available online in the Lowcountry Digital Library.
- Title
- Inventory of the Slave Passes for Mack and Ellack, 1843, undated
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Processed by: Special Collections staff; finding aid created by: Special Collections staff
- Description rules
- Dacs
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Repository
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