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Sworn Oath To Not Provide Liquor To Slaves; Liquor License., B. H. Teague, Aiken, Barnwell District, South Carolina
Sworn Oath To Not Provide Liquor To Slaves; Liquor License., B. H. Teague, Aiken, Barnwell District, South Carolina
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
John F. Cutter attests to not provide or sell liquor to any slaves. Aiken, Barnwell District, South Carolina, 1859.
Receipt For Sale Of Permelia, A Woman. January 24, 1859., A. M. Holland, John Susan
Receipt For Sale Of Permelia, A Woman. January 24, 1859., A. M. Holland, John Susan
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Receipt "for a Negro Woman named Permelia," 21, from John Susan (name unclear) to A.M. Holland for "eleven hundred dollars" ($1100 USD), January 24, 1859. Location not stated.
Liquor License, Barnwell District, South Carolina, August 21, 1841., Barnwell District, South Carolina
Liquor License, Barnwell District, South Carolina, August 21, 1841., Barnwell District, South Carolina
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
In which the licensee, William Robertson Jr., swears to not "sell give exchange barter" liquor to any slaves. Signed by C.A. Scott.
List Of Slaves, Including Their Ages, At Spring Garden Plantation, Florida, 1829., Spring Garden Plantation
List Of Slaves, Including Their Ages, At Spring Garden Plantation, Florida, 1829., Spring Garden Plantation
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
This item is a list of over 80 "negroes" — slaves of African descent — at Spring Garden, a plantation in present-day DeLeon Springs State Park, Florida. The list notes the first names of slaves and their ages. Annotations indicate occupations and work assignments, family units, and if individuals were sent to Charleston or sold locally. The meaning of some annotations are unclear or at least not explicit, such as small circles next to females' names. Annotations indicate this list was used as reference more than once. One pair of twins is noted as are several infants. Reference to the …
Deed Of Sale For Seven People (As Slaves) Sold By William O'Neale To John Henry Eaton, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1823., William O'Neale, John Henry Eaton
Deed Of Sale For Seven People (As Slaves) Sold By William O'Neale To John Henry Eaton, Washington, D.C., April 10, 1823., William O'Neale, John Henry Eaton
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
This deed or receipt acknowledges the exchange of $800 for seven slaves: Betsy Baker, 55; Nelly, 36 and her son Jim, 12 and daughter Jane, 7; Henney, 40, and her son Washington, 5; and Polly Quander, 21.
Letter From Josiah Masters To John Reade About A Slave Man Named Dick He (Masters) Wishes To Sell. New York, 1796., Josiah Masters
Letter From Josiah Masters To John Reade About A Slave Man Named Dick He (Masters) Wishes To Sell. New York, 1796., Josiah Masters
Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection
Masters writes to Reade that Dick "has been somewhat uneasy with me, the first cause [was] my separating his wench from him.
"The lowest price is one hundred pounds."
Addressed to Reade in Poughkeepsie, NY.