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1859 Texas Slave Bill of Sale

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1859 Slave Bill of Sale, Alexandria VA: Nicely framed bill of sale for the purchase of a slave. The one-page document records an 1859 transaction in which a Lydia Middleton paid $600 to an Alexandria, Virginia dealer to purchase Henry, an e

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Early Slave Bill of Sale- Mother & Children: Dated 1812, sale of "Mimmy" and her three children named in the document. Harrowing reminder of the period and the "peculiar" institution of slavery. Condition as shown. [Civil War, Union, Confederate

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Detailed 1835 Slave Bill of Sale [Decatur, Georgia]: Two page slave bill of sale dated 1835 from Decatur, Georgia (near Atlanta). Three slaves are named: James, Nancy and their 10-year old daughter, Chloe. Extremely detailed writing. The owner of these

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GA Slave Bill of Sale- 13 Year Old Boy: Slave bill of sale signed and dated May 15th, 1843 in Campbell County, Georgia. The bill notes that the sale is of a thirteen year old boy named Willard for the sum of $423. Condition as shown. [Civil

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Early 1816 Louisiana Slave Bill of Sale: Original bill of sale is for slave named William, described as being about thirty years of age. Early example from Louisiana. Condition as shown. [Slavery, Abolition, Civil War, Union, Confederate]

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1844 Slave Bill of Sale for Mother & Children: Original manuscript bill of sale for a 26-year-old enslaved woman named Tisha and her two children: Mary (5 years old) and Simon (3 years old). The bill is signed on June 20th, 1844 in Desoto Parish,

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1804 Kentucky Slave Bill of Sale: Early one-page agreement of sale between Kentucky men, possibly brothers, for slaves. The document records that in 1804 John, Joseph, and David Brown negotiated a sale of two slaves, including a "negr

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CSA Gen. Benjamin J. Hill Buys a Negro Slave Boy!: Black History Confederate States Brigadier General Benjamin Jefferson Hill of Tennessee Buys a Negro Slave Boy Named "Henry"! December 15, 1858-Dated Pre Civil War, Manuscript Slave Bill of Sale Docum

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1826 Article of Agreement- Slave Support & Sale: Unusual document written in 1826 by the heirs of Sarah Thompson of Lincoln County, Kentucky, who died "interstate" sometime prior to this signed pact. In the "Article of Agreement," the heirs designat

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Cuban newspapers with slaves for sale or rent: Heading: (Cuba - Slavery) Author: Title: Gaceta de la Habana. Periodico Oficial del Gobierno Place Published: Havana, Cuba Publisher:Imprenta del Gobierno por S.M. Date Published: 1860

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20231833 "PUBLIC SALE OF NEGROES" AUCTION NOTICESee Sold Price

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1940s Military Yearbooks, Photos and Camp Stove: Interesting lot of great military memorabilia. Lot includes 2 yearbooks, Marfa Texas MAAF Class 44A yearbook. Appears complete, no actual date but appears to be right around WWII. 1943-45 487 Bombardm

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Black Americana Civil War Tin Type Photo Slave Camp: PLEASE READ Before Bidding - In Our Opinion these Look like they have been Restored or these are Reproductions. We Informed the Consignor we would be adding this Full Disclaimer so the Bidding Partici

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Bill Mauldin's Army - Greatest World War II Cartoons: Bill Mauldin's Army - Greatest World War II Cartoons

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Item Details

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1859 bill of sale for "a Negro boy of dark complexion aged about twenty" named Joshua. The transaction occurred in Panola County, Texas, on the Louisiana border. Joshua was sold for the sum of one hundred dollars.

Texas material relating to slavery is scarce.

[African-American History, Slave, Slavery, Abolition, 13th Amendment, Abolitionist, Emancipation Proclamation, Abraham Lincoln, John Brown, Frederick Douglass, Civil War, Union, Confederate, Document, Letter] [Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe]

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1859 Texas Slave Bill of Sale

Name: 1859 Texas Slave Bill of Sale
SKU: 144720579
Price: 500 USD
Availability: InStock

Estimate $500 - $750

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