Mar 21, 2013 - Sale 2308

Sale 2308 - Lot 80

Price Realized: $ 330
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
(SLAVERY AND ABOLITION--CUBA.) An elaborate document of patronato for "Morena Libre Juana criolla por su hijo Enrique pardo a cargo de Manuel Milia." The last step before emancipation for the Free "morena" Juana and her mulatto son Enrique. 12 pages on 9 leaves of various size, written on six sides; paper toned, Spanish tax stamps; signed by Juana's owner, Manuel Milia and various officials. Matanzas, 1883-1886
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The "morena" [dark skinned ] Juana, a free woman sues for patronato status for her 13 year old son Enrique. It is approved and signed by--- we can assume--- her old master Manuel Milia. The last date on the last leaf of this lengthy document, is dated March of 1886. By November, all of Cuba's slaves would be free.