Receipt for $440 for the sale of a Negro slave named Joe from DuBouffay Fremon, administrator of the estate of Antoine DuBreuil, to George W. Berkley. By order of the probate court of St. Louis County, DuBouffay Fremon was required to sell at auction the following slaves of the estate of Antoine DuBreuil: Philip, Joe, Celeste and her infant Marie, Louise and her infant Ignace, Julie and Frank. George W. Berkley was the highest bidder for the slave Joe. [gift of Captain Charles M. Berkley, November 1931], 1844 Apr 16

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3

Identifier: D01334

Staff Only

Receipt for $440 signed DuBouffray Fremon, administrator of the estate of Antoine DuBreuil, April 16, 1844

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.