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Indentured servant contract between the Duke of Chandos and one George Harvey

 Collection
Identifier: MS 0171
Finding aid note: Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Scope and Contents

The holding consists of an Indentured Servant Contract between the Duke of Chandos and one George Harvey, a parchment document, approximately 23 x 29 inches in size, in English and dated 1761, setting forth the terms of the indenture.

Dates

  • 1761

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

This material is open for research.

Conditions Governing Access

Stored onsite at the Woodson Research Center.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish from this material should be facilitated through the Woodson Research Center, Fondren Library.

Biographical / Historical

The Duke of Chandos as featured in this 1761 indentured slave contract may have been Henry Brydges, 2nd Duke of Chandos (1708-1771) or James Brydges, 3rd Duke of Chandos (1731-1789). No further information is available for Mr. George Harvey.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet ( (1 folder))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Overview

The holding consists of an Indentured Servant Contract between the Duke of Chandos and one George Harvey, a parchment document, approximately 23 x 29 inches in size, in English and dated 1761, setting forth the terms of the indenture.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift from Mr. Ben Wise, at the time a graduate student in History at Rice University.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Guide to the Indentured servant contract between the Duke of Chandos and one George Harvey, 1761
Status
Completed
Author
Alan Bath
Date
2014
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the Woodson Research Center, Rice University, Houston, Texas Repository

https://library.rice.edu/woodson
Contact:
Fondren Library MS-44, Rice University
6100 Main St.
Houston Texas 77005 USA

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