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13 July 1849
Peuse, James M., fl. 1849
[Receipt for the sale of three slaves]
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.
GLC08543
2 January 1863
Fergus, Daniel, fl. 1863
[Receipt for purchase of slave]
Certifies receipt of $1900 from William R. and John Curtey[?] for a slave named Ward. Signed a day after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect.
GLC08544
9 December 1839
Branche, W., fl. 1839
[Tax form listing slaves, horses, etc.]
Tax form for Mr. Robert Shanks listing his property including at least two slaves. Lists the taxes that must be paid for each item. For Dinwiddie County, Virginia.
GLC08545
circa 1838
[Pair of abolitionist slave tokens]
One token, dated 1838, depicts a kneeling, shackled female slave, accompanied by the words: "Am I not a woman & a sister." Verso depicts a laurel wreath surrounding "Liberty 1838." Other token depicts a male figure with inscription "Am I not a man...
GLC08551
1837-1858
Six manumission documents for slaves [Decimalized .01-.06]
All from St. Louis County, Missouri.
GLC08564
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