Fannin, James W. (1804-1836) [Agreement for sale of five slaves]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06186 Author/Creator: Fannin, James W. (1804-1836) Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph document signed Date: 24 August 1835 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 11.2 x 20.1 cm. Order a Copy
Fannin receives $2800 in payment from J. F. Perry for the purchase of five slaves "African Negroes": Billy, John, Joe, Peter, and Betcey.
James Walker Fannin, Jr., a slave trader and Texas revolutionary leader, was killed by Santa Anna in the 1836 Goliad massacre. James Franklin Perry (1790-1853), a Texas planter and revolutionary leader, was Stephen Austin’s brother-in-law and close confidante.
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