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Hibler, J.A., fl. 1844 [Bill of sale for Isaam]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC04501.042 Author/Creator: Hibler, J.A., fl. 1844 Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 12 August 1844 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 12 cm, Width: 20 cm Order a Copy

A bill of sale for Isaam, an enslaved man purchased by Tobias Gibson from T. A. Hibler for $550.

Gibson, Randall Lee, 1832-1892
[Gibson, Tobias] Isaam, fl. 1844

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