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Peuse, James M., fl. 1849 [Receipt for the sale of three slaves]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08543 Author/Creator: Peuse, James M., fl. 1849 Place Written: s.l. Type: Document signed Date: 13 July 1849 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 14.5 cm, Width: 19 cm Order a Copy

Receipt for the sale of three slaves named Dolly, Sally and Martha, for the price of $475 in cash. Sold to Joseph Nuckold [?]. Signature illegible.

Peuse[?], James M., fl. 1849

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