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Browsing 209 item(s) in: Slavery and manumission manuscripts of Timbuktu

	Doc No.:	Summary:	Date:	Subject:

1.	MHT 3	Upper portion is cropped on the left. Eulogy to someone who was killed, probably in battle.		Martyrdom

2.	MHT 124	Transfer of ownership of a female slave	1904	Ownership of slaves

3.	MHT 68	Torn document. Visible part probably a record of purchase of slaves with different amounts sent to different buyers between 1880 and 1881.	1881

4.	MHT 60	This image should be the beginning of the document. Record of evaluation and inventory of estate of the deceased, Muhammad ibn al-Shaykh, following an order issued by a local judge. Document also lists...

5.	MHT 117	Testimony ascertaining the good physical condition of a slave.		Evaluation of slaves

6.	MHT 12	Testament of [Aliyah?] bint Yahya that she gave possession to her nephew Isa ibn Muhammad ibn al-Mawlud her share of books left to her by her father and her share of what her daughter had given to her;...	1941	Property distribution

7.	MHT 6	Status of sons and daughters of a female slave following her death. Distribution of her assets among her children

8.	MHT 104	Slaves as gifts from father to daughter	1883 or 1884	Slaves as gifts

9.	MHT 105	Slaves as collateral for a loan. Verso contains an inscription.		Slaves as collateral

10.	MHT 18	Sharing of servant between brother and sister	1949	Property distribution

11.	MHT 115	Records of transfer of ownership of slaves and camels by individuals to their sons.	1893	Ownership of slaves

12.	MHT 139	Record that Alal ibn Sayyid Muhammad ibn al-Habib granted to his wife his female slave as a gift for the purpose of reconciliation.	1898	Reconciliation; Disputes

13.	MHT 188	Record of various transactions. Verso contains a prayer.		Transactions

14.	MHT 166	Record of various transactions in the purchase and sale of assets.		Transactions

15.	MHT 202	Record of various people taking into their charge slaves and other forms of property.

16.	MHT 203	Record of various people taking into their charge slaves and other forms of property.

17.	MHT 128	Record of various payments to settle debts and in exchange for slaves.

18.	MHT 57	Record of transfer of ownership of slaves and livestock from various persons to their children and grandchildren.	1888 or 1889	Ownership of slaves

19.	MHT 158	Record of transfer of ownership of 2 female slaves to donor's daughters. This portion of document is statement by notary in confirmation of its contents.	1857 or 1858	Ownership of slaves; Slaves as gifts

20.	MHT 52	Record of slave donation by a woman to one Ibn Mawlud.	1721 or 1722

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