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More Compensated Emancipation Petitions Posted

Since the beginning of April, we have published more than 80 additional compensated emancipation petitions on Civil War Washington. This group of documents includes the petition of Edmund and Cora Fitzhugh, who, with the help of Robert Bowie, filed their … Continue reading

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Correction to the petition of George W. Riggs

Our initial transcription of the petition of George W. Riggs included two typos, both of which erroneously listed the petitioner’s name as “George N Riggs.” In both instances, the middle initial has been changed from “N” to “W.” The revised … Continue reading

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