Bill of Sale, William, Sold by Thomas G. James to E. J. Kent, Natchez, 1854

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Description

Enslaved and forbidden to learn to read or write until 1865, African-Americans most often appear in early written records as subject of a document, instead of the author. These are examples of bills of sale for enslaved persons. The 1854 document is notable for being pre-printed, with blanks for the seller to fill in. This item was included in the Scrawl and Order exhibit, http://lib.msstate.edu/exhibits/past/.

Publication Date

1854

Time Period

1850-1860

Subjects

Slavery; enslaved persons

Geographic Location

Natchez, Mississippi

Object Type

text

Format (original)

document

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MSS_658_James_1854a

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Special Collections Department, Manuscripts Division, Todd A. Herring Collection

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University

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, email sp_coll@library.msstate.edu.

Recommended Citation

Todd A. Herring Collection, Special Collections Department, Mississippi State University