https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/12006526a104382259aaccba2120a661.pdf 63be87a2f8ee0a1423cd0d0d1edbf206 https://fssp.artinterp2.org/files/original/b44967bcd562f48ad9c90570f7464f47.pdf 760c7145b0ac96796b5149086c1c1d35 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Black Families in Civil War Maryland Description An account of the resource This collection documents the experiences of Black Maryland families during the Civil War. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Maryland Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource The Freedmen and Southern Society Project Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Affidavit of a District of Columbia Freedwoman [Washington, D.C.] 2nd day of Sept 1865 I Theresa Duffins a resident of Georgetown having been duly sworn do depose and state that in the Year 1863 I was held as a slave by one George William Smith who lives about one mile from Frederick City Maryland.̊̊that on account of a difficulty between his wife and myself He beat and bruised me severelẙ̊̊I went to the Provost Marshal of Frederick City Capt Cole and complained of the treatment I had received̊̊̊He told me to go back to my master.̊̊I then went to the Mayor who committed me to Jail.̊̊My former Master came and released me and told me that if I would go back I could do so if not that I must leave Maryland̊̊̊I left and came to Georgetown.̊̊One Year ago I went back to get my children̊̊̊He gave me the children but kept all my clothes and bed clothing viz a Feather bed one straw tick, a bedstead, 6 chairs, 6 quilts, a lot of clothing which I had picked up from the battle field a large looking glass 6 plates, a cut glass decanter, 2 glass Jars and three tumblers, 4 Jugs and one chest, worth to me at lease one hundred dollars̊̊̊In addition to this He kept clothing of mine worth Twenty five dollars. He told me that if I ever came back that He would kill me Her Theresa X Duffin mark Affidavit of Theresa Duffin, 2 Sept. 1865, Unregistered Letters Received, ser. 457, DC Asst. Comr., RG 105 [A-9872]. Sworn before a Freedmen's Bureau agent. Endorsement. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Theresa Duffin reports that her former enslaver beat her after she argued with his wife and that they refuse to return her property Description An account of the resource Affidavit of Theresa Duffin reporting that she had a run-in with her enslaver's wife in 1863 for which he severely beat her; she complained to the authorities & they promptly lodged her in jail; the enslaver got her out & told her that if she didn't wish to return to his place she must leave MD; she went to Georgetown; in fall 1864 she returned to the former enslaver's place to get her children, which he agreed to permit, but he refused to let her carry away some $125 worth of personal effects (interesting list of household furnishings & clothing); she complains about the property, saying that the former master threatened to kill her if she ever returned to his place. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Washington, D.C. children incarceration property ownership women