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Bill of exchange for Charles Hussenden, slaveholder on Sint Eustatius
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Bill of exchange for Charles Hussenden, slaveholder on Sint Eustatius

anonymous · 1863-07-17 · writing (processes); blocked; printing; paper; ink

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Bill of exchange for 2500 guilders in the name of Charles Hussenden, 17 July 1863. Bill of exchange issued to slaveholders on Sint Eustatius to compensate them for the emancipation of 1863 for the people they held in slavery.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineWisselbrief voor Charles Hussenden, slavenhouder op Sint Eustatius. 1863-07-17. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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