I do understand what you mean. My point is that twice in his life, Grant had
massive debt. He sold possessions and worked off the debt both times. He
obviously placed value on honoring his debt. The only possession he did not
sell
to pay his debt was this one slave. Yes he would lose the slave with no
compensation if you don't consider reduction of his debt compensation. He
freed
Jones and had to work to pay off that portion of his debt instead.
Drew
In a message dated 4/28/2008 10:38:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
Clansgian AT wmconnect.com writes:
Except for one thing, and it is my point, that I am obviously making badly.
Once a slave was freed by a Writ of Manumission, he could not be attached.
Facing losing the slave with no compensation, Grant freed him. He could not
have done this with any other possession, not land or equipment or
livestock.