Collection context
Summary
- Creators:
- Gilman, Thomas, 1830-1911
- Language:
- English.
Background
- Scope and content:
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Letters, bills of sale, poll tax, receipts, subpoena, leases.
- Biographical / historical:
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Thomas Gilman (1830-1911) purchased his freedom for $1,000 in 1852. Born into enslavement in Tennessee, Gilman was brought to California in 1850 to work in the gold mines near Shaw's Flat. Within two years he earned enough money to free himself.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
- African Americans--California
- Names:
- Gilman, Thomas, 1830-1911
Access and use
- Location of this collection:
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900 N Street, Room 200, P.O. Box 942837Sacramento, CA 94237-0001, US
- Contact:
- (916) 654-0176