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[Emancipation Claim for Slaves of James Buchanan]

Description: Legal document from James Buchanan expressing a claim for Emancipation of his slaves. The following sections of text include the dealings within the county courts of Mercer and April within the Commonwealth of Kentucky, where his claim for emancipation was acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.
Date: November 29, 1834
Creator: Buchanan, James M.
Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation

[Tax Receipt from the United States Internal Revenue]

Description: Tax receipt from the United States Internal Revenue Service stating that David C. Dickson has paid the special tax of $5 and is now certified to be a dealer of manufactured tobacco in Anderson, Texas. The coupons on the left side of the document represent how many years this certificate is valid, in this case from 1873 to 1874.
Date: May 13, 1873
Creator: United States. Internal Revenue Service.
Partner: Two Rivers Historical Foundation
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