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Moses Mansfield Note Collection

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Description

Moses Mansfield Note Collection

Overview

The Moses Mansfield Note Collection is a small archival set held by the Connecticut State Library that contains a single legal note dated 1781, authored by Moses Mansfield. The note is preserved as a high‑resolution TIFF and JPEG image and is part of the New Haven County Superior Court Files (NHSC) that focus on Black, African American, and Indigenous history. The collection is catalogued under the subject‑index field “NHSC BAAI Cases Papers Subject,” indicating its relevance to court cases involving African American and Indigenous individuals in 18th‑century Connecticut.

Background

Moses Mansfield was a legal practitioner in New Haven County during the late 18th century. His 1781 note was recorded in the county’s superior court docket as part of a broader effort by the Connecticut State Library to digitize and index court documents that touch upon the legal status and experiences of Black and Indigenous peoples. The note is written in English and reflects the formal legal language of the period. The collection was created by the library’s New Haven County court project, which is funded in part by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and focuses on the “Black, African American, and Indigenous History” theme.

Contents

  • Moses Mansfield Note (1781) – A single handwritten legal note, reproduced in both TIFF (14 MB) and JPEG (324 KB) formats. The OCR text reads: “Record the Contents of this Note Moses Mansfield 1781.”
  • Metadata – The note is identified as part of the NHSC BAAI Cases Papers Subject index, linking it to other court documents that involve African American and Indigenous litigants.
  • Contextual Information – The note is associated with the New Haven County Superior Court Files and is situated within the broader collection of legal documents that illuminate the legal history of marginalized communities in Connecticut.

Scope

The collection covers a single document from the year 1781, located in New Haven County, Connecticut. It is a legal record that contributes to the historiography of Black, African American, and Indigenous peoples in the early United States. The collection does not include additional documents or ancillary materials; it is a focused digital representation of one note that exemplifies the library’s efforts to preserve and make accessible court records relevant to minority histories.

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  • ✓ v4 (current) · 12/3/2025, 7:22:12 PM
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  • v1 · 12/3/2025, 7:13:11 PM · View this version
    "Reorganization group: Mansfield_Note_1781"

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