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Description
Petition of Eliza Patterson to the Legislative Council requesting a divorce from her husband. Contains articles of separation and supporting affidavits.
Date
1839
Creator
Contributors
Format
Coverage
Topic
Subjects
Geographic Term
Title
Divorce Petition of Eliza Patterson, 1839
Subject
Petitions
Divorce
Separation (Law)
Wife abuse
Slaves
Slavery
Children
Affidavits
Furniture
Description
Petition of Eliza Patterson to the Legislative Council requesting a divorce from her husband. Contains articles of separation and supporting affidavits.
Creator
Patterson, Eliza
Date
1839
Contributor
Breaker, L. F.
Fontaine, P. J.
Fontaine, M. J.
Gallard, E. C.
Patterson, Alexander, 1797-1870
Format
petitions
Language
eng-US
Type
Text
Identifier
s877_b001_f02_18
Coverage
Territorial Florida (1821-1845)
ImageID
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Geographic Term
Monroe County (Fla.)
Key West (Fla.)
Rhode Island
New York
Subject - Person
Patterson, John Henry
topic
Politics and Government
Family and Community
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Chicago Manual of Style
Patterson, Eliza. Divorce Petition of Eliza Patterson, 1839. 1839. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/347968>, accessed 28 December 2024.
MLA
Patterson, Eliza. Divorce Petition of Eliza Patterson, 1839. 1839. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 28 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/347968>
AP Style Photo Citation
(State Archives of Florida/Patterson)