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Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection contains documents relating to the manumission and service of William Howard, as well as enslaver Priscilla Ann Jessop Daugherty. Included is an 1846 deed of "one Negro boy Charles Howard" (possibly William Howard's brother) from Priscilla Jessop to her step-daughter Priscilla A. Jessop; a volunteer descriptive list form documenting William Howard’s enlistment in the United States Colored Troops, including Daugherty's signed statement that "the above slave is her property for...