Bill of Sale for Enslaved Person, November 15, 1845

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Description

This bill of sale, dated November 15, 1845, transfers ownership of two enslaved men named Jackson and William from John C. Ricks to Isaac R. Wade for a cost of twelve hundred dollars.

Publication Date

11-15-1845

Time Period

1840-1849

Subjects

Slaves; Slave bills of sale

Keywords

enslaved persons; bills of sale

Geographic Location

New Orleans (La.)

Object Type

text

Format (original)

bill of sale

Format (digital)

PDF

Digital ID

MFM_MSS_42_Bill-of-Sale

Source

Mississippi State University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections Division, Manuscripts Unit, Isaac Ross Papers

Repository

Manuscripts

Digital Publisher

Mississippi State University

Rights

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Contact Information

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

Recommended Citation

Isaac Ross Papers, 1845-1846, Archives and Special Collections Division, Mississippi State University