> Today while sorting through the
> records for 1857, suddenly there are 13 for January, 52 for February,
> 15 for March and 10 for April. Then it's back to 1 for May, none for
> June, 2 for July.

   Something to do with the Dred Scott case about the same time?
Perhaps they thought they needed to establish their bona fides as
free men/women?

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