Slavery, 1821-1867

Sub-Series — Box: 2

Identifier: id89910

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Scope and Contents

Letter to Mrs. J.M. McCrabb of Georgetown, Washington, D.C. from Captain Hill and another Captain. States “about to discharge all the negroes in government employ.” He is discharging her “boy Bill” and has paid Major Lee for his services. Note on back, “For Clement Coxe, Esq., Gay St.” August 16, 1842. Agreements signed by John F. Parker and A.S. Parker to hire negroes. Gives price and conditions of the hire. 1860, 1863, 1867. Printed bill of sale of a slave. Handwriting is illegible. Broadside for public hire of negroes belonging to Mariana Bolling. Possibly in Virginia. December 1821. Slave manifest for Jonathan Cooper, Master of the Sloop Delight in Charleston, South Carolina, to ship one female slave to Savannah, Georgia. Slave owned by Thomas Folker of Charleston. March 3, 1823.

Dates

Creation: 1821-1867

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

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