Bill of sale of slave named George from Teunis G. VanDevour to Jonathan Rhea. (Accompanying typescript note states that Jonathan Rhea was a major in the American Revolution and quartermaster general of New Jersey during the War of 1812). [gift of John H. Gundlach, St. Louis], 1805 Oct 16

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 1

Identifier: D01409

Staff Only

Bill of sale signed Teunis G. VanDevour, October 16, 1805

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The Slaves and Slavery Collection is an artificial, or subject-based, collection comprising a variety of documents that have been placed in this collection over the years due to their common subject matter. Approximately half of the documents in the collection are receipts for sales of slaves, some of which were recorded in various courts. The collection also includes deeds of emancipation; personal correspondence; and broadsides offering rewards for the capture of runaway slaves.