Gragg, John W., fl. 1843 [Bill of sale to Andrew Johnson for a slave girl named Dolly]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02041 Author/Creator: Gragg, John W., fl. 1843 Place Written: Greene County, Tennessee Type: Autograph document signed Date: 2 January 1843 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 30.2 cm, Width: 18.7 cm Order a Copy
John W. Gragg sells Dolly to Andrew Johnson for $500. Gragg signs with his mark, an "x." Cosigned by William M. Lowry, a witness. Dolly is "aged about nineteen years." Docket was written and signed by Andrew Johnson.
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