Dear List: Where can I find copies of manumission papers that were given to newly freed slaves as proof of their new free status? I am looking for examples of documents written right before the Civil War. Thanks! Anita L. Henderson 4th US Cavalry-bugler Atlantic Guard Soldiers' Aid Society <A HREF="http://www.agsas.org/">Atlantic Guard Soldiers Aid Society</A> To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html