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James Hoban and Slavery - Photo 7

James Hoban and Slavery - Photo 7

This is the second page of James Hoban's will and testament, which explicitly states: "It is my will and desire that my slaves should not be sold out of the District of Columbia." Hoban did not free any of the enslaved people he owned upon his death.

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The District of Columbia Probate Records, 1801–1930, Register of Wills, 1826–1837, 393–94.