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United States Ex-slave Owners Registration Bureau form letter
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: United States Ex-slave Owners Registration Bureau form letter | |
| Creator: Unknown | |
| Inclusive Dates: circa 1890s | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1 folder(s) 1 form letter | |
| Collection Number: ms4289 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
The United States Ex-slave owners Registration Bureau was a scam targeting former slave owners eager to be reimbursed for the loss of their slaves after the Emancipation Proclaimation.
Scope and Content
This collection contains a form letter from the fradulent United States Ex-slave Owners Registration Bureau assuring former slave owners that by paying a fee, the bureau would register the number of slaves they lost at the time of the Emancipation Proclaimation so that they could be compensated.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
United States Ex-slave Owners Registration Bureau form letter, ms4289, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.