Application of Catharine Richmond

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Title: Application of Catharine Richmond
Alternate Title: Application of Catherine Richmond of Hannibal, Mo. for Compensation for Service of Slave Basil Hayden
Creator: Catharine Richmond
John J. Newland
William H. Pine
George W. Hubbard
Description: This is Catharine Richmond’s application for compensation from the United States government for the military service of her slave, Basil Hayden. The application, dated November 26, 1866, includes an oath of allegiance to the United States, a statement that Richmond lawfully obtained her slave, and the signatures of two witnesses and a notary public in Marion County, Missouri.
Date: November 26, 1866
Local Subject: African Americans
Battle for Missouri, 1861-1865 -- Military History of Missouri and Kansas
Missouri military units (Union)
Surviving a Guerrilla War
Women
People: Catharine Richmond
John J. Newland
William H. Pine
George W. Hubbard
Object Type: Legal Document
Owning Organization: National Archives at Kansas City
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