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Permit for Isabella Harris, a free Black woman, to leave Maryland and return. The permit provides a physical description of Harris, noting her being "about forty years" and of "dark complexion." It is signed by George R. Howard of Cecil County Orphans Court.

Permit for Isabella Harris, a free Black woman, to leave Maryland and return. The permit provides a physical description of Harris, noting her being "about forty years" and of "dark complexion." It is signed by George R. Howard of Cecil County Orphans Court.

Permit for Isabella Harris to leave Maryland and return

Description

Permit for Isabella Harris, a free Black woman, to leave Maryland and return. The permit provides a physical description of Harris, noting her being "about forty years" and of "dark complexion." It is signed by George R. Howard of Cecil County Orphans Court.

Creator

Date

1849-10-10

Language(s)

Collection Number

MS 1281

Dimensions

7.5 x 9.25 inches

Extent

1 page

Resource ID

12246

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.