Bill of Sale for William

Dublin Core

Title

Bill of Sale for William

Subject

Slaves--Mississippi. Slave records—Mississippi—Natchez.

Description

Bill of sale for William, sold by Thomas G. James to E.J. Kent in Natchez. This bill of sale is unusual because it is pre-printed; most bills of sale were hand-written. Natchez, home of the infamous Forks of Road market for enslaved persons, was where many enslaved persons were transported either by boat from Mobile and New Orleans, or overland via the Natchez Trace, from port cities on the East coast.

Creator

Thomas G. James

Source

Todd A. Herring Collection, Manuscripts Division, Special Collections, Mississippi State University

https://msstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16631coll26/id/9/rec/2

Publisher

unknown

Date

02-20-1854

Contributor

Mitchell Memorial Library, Mississippi State University

Rights

Copyright protected by Mississippi State University Libraries. Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required.

Format

Img/jpg

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

MSS_658_James_1854a

Coverage

1854, Confederate States of America