Jeffrey Deroin Obituary, slave of Joseph Robidoux; Francis Jeffrey Doraway a free negro Book Articles
Entry/Object ID
2007.7.62
Scope and Content
Jeffrey Deroin Obituary, slave of Joseph Robidoux; Obituary reprinted in Holt County News, April 22, 1859 from the St. Joseph Gazette.
DeRoin died at age 58, March 28, 1859. He purchased his freedom in 1835 He was a trader and knew many Indian languages, serving as a Government interpreter. He went to Europe in 1844, accompanying the Indian Chiefs and met D'israeli.
DeRoin also lived and conducted business in Holt county under the name. Francis Jeffery Doroway.
Also a photocopy of a page from "Going Home, Holt County" about
Francis Jeffrey Doraway a free negro and merchant, whose name was signed as witness to the Platte Purchase Treaty. Jeffrey's Point in Holt county is named for his landing on the river, a stopping off place for steamships, near modern Forest City, MO.
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Nomenclature 4.0
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Photocopy
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Copy, Reprographic
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Other Documents
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Documentary Objects
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Category 08: Communication Objects
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Slavery
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Doraway, Francis Jeffrey, Deroin, Jeffrey, Robidoux, Joseph, Black History, Free Negroes, Platte Purchase Signers, Jeffery's Point, Iowa Point, Steamships, Ferry, Platte Purchase
