Receipt for the Sale of 7 Enslaved Persons

Creator

Alexander C. McEwen

Files

Description

Receipt for the sale from Alexander C. and Eliza M. McEwen to their daughter Elizabeth M. Featherston of seven enslaved persons named Julia Ann, Cornelius, Ilay Ann, Ellen, John, William, and Frances.

Approximate Creation Date

1858-09-01

Time Period

1850-1859

Subjects

Enslaved persons ; Slaveholders ; Plantation owners ; Slavery -- Mississippi ; Slavery -- Mississippi -- History -- Sources

Geographic Location

Marshall (Miss.)

Object Type

Text

Physical Format

receipt

Digital Format

TIFF

Digital ID

MUM00181_featherston_b1_f31_001

Source

Featherston Collection, Archives & Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Repository

University of Mississippi

Digital Publisher

University of Mississippi Libraries

Rights

This item is free from copyright and may be reproduced without prior consent.

Recommended Citation

McEwen, Alexander C., "Receipt for the Sale of 7 Enslaved Persons" (2022). University of Mississippi. 53.
https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/lantern-um/53

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, email archivesdept@olemiss.edu