Bill of Exchange ‘Abolition of Slavery’
Slavery was abolished in Suriname and the Dutch Antilles in 1863. Perversly, not the slaves, but the slave owners received compensation from the Dutch state. Rietveld’s widow, Dorothea Elisabeth van Uytrecht de Veer, could exchange this note for 1600 guilders. It is signed by the
governor of Curaçao.
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Bill of Exchange ‘Abolition of Slavery’
Slavery was abolished in Suriname and the Dutch Antilles in 1863. Perversly, not the slaves, but the slave owners received compensation from the Dutch state. Rietveld’s widow, Dorothea Elisabeth van Uytrecht de Veer, could exchange this note for 1600 guilders. It is signed by the
governor of Curaçao.
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In 1863 werd in Suriname en de ...... oor de gouverneur van Curaçao.
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Slavery was abolished in Surin ...... ed by the
governor of Curaçao.
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NG-2009-140-2
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Rijksmuseum
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Bill of Exchange ‘Abolition of Slavery’
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Wisselbrief ‘Opheffing der slavernij’
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1863
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1863
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breedte 270 mm
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height 130 mm
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hoogte 130 mm
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width 270 mm
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Collectie: papier
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Collection: paper
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