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22 December 1861

Nottingham, V.A., fl. 1861

Autograph document signed

Title: [Receipt for $110 for the hire of slave Jim Smith]

Nottingham, a slave owner, attests to the receipt of $110 from Captain William Lambert, for the hire of Nottingham's slave, Jim Smith, for the year of 1861.

GLC05763

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