Emancipation petition of Bernard Couvent and Marie Justine Cirnaire, 1821
Emancipation petition of Bernard Couvent and Marie Justine Cirnaire (also known as Marie Couvent) to free an enslaved woman named Pauline.
Courtesy of New Orleans Public Library
Emancipation petition of Bernard Couvent and Marie Justine Cirnaire, 1821. Orleans Parish Court
Additional Data
| Courtesy of | New Orleans Public Library |
| Collection | Louisiana. Parish Court (Orleans Parish). Petitions for the emancipation of slaves, 1813-1843. VCP 320, Louisiana Division. |
| Date | 1821 |
| Copyright | Public Domain |
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