Receipt for $750 in land for the sale of a Negro man named Stephen and a Negro woman named Mary from Bailey N. Johnson of St. Charles County to William L.[?] Sampson. Witness, Thos. Hopkins., 1834 Dec 6
Scope and Contents
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.
Dates
- 1834 Dec 6
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Cubic Feet ( (7 folders (96 items)))
Language of Materials
English
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository