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British passport 1861 Consulate New York for a black man traveling to CUBA. Civil War!

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    Posted 2 years ago

    TomTopol
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    The British issued a highly interesting passport during the US Civil War in New York in 1861. For a black man named Henry Randall, traveling to CUBA. He was born in England, 42 yo, Engineer, Complexion: dark (which means black).

    On back a note from the State Department, "It is expected that the bearer will not enter any insurrectionary state."

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