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Slave bill of sale

 Collection — manuscript box: 5 - folder 1
Identifier: 712m

Scope and content

Legal document signed by Dugald Cameron, sheriff of Steuben County, confirming the sale at public vendue (auction) of a "a certain Negroe girl named Anne," about 10 years old, from the estate of William Helm, to Ira Pratt for 40 dollars.

Dates

  • 1808 February 22.

Creator

Extent

1 folders. (1 folders.)

Language of Materials

English

Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
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