Bill of Sale for 4 Teenagers

Authors

William H. Browning

Files

Contributor

Darden, John P.

Description

Bill of sale from William H. Browning to John P. Darden for four teenage slaves: Martha (age 17); Mary (age 17); Smith (age 15), and Emily (age 14). On the reverse, Darden relinquishes Mary, who 'proved defective.' Transactions took place in Port Gibson, Mississippi.

ISBN

3-005

Publication Date

3-11-1840

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Darden, John P.; Browning, William H.; African-Americans--Mississippi--Claiborne County.; Slaves--Mississippi--Claiborne County--Bills of sale.

Keywords

CHARM

Geographic Location

Port Gibson (Miss.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document: 2 p.; 15.4 x 20.1 cm.

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

3-005

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Darden Family Papers, Box 1, Legal papers, 1835-1919 and undated

Repository

Manuscripts Division, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University Libraries.

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University Libraries (electronic version)

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Contact Information

For more information about the contents of this collection, e-mail sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Darden Family Papers, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University