Deed of sale of a 25-year-old slave named Luda or Ludy for $850 from James I.[or J.] Long to Morrall & Fish of Jefferson County, Arkansas. Document dated New Orleans. [gift of Mrs. M.P. Morrell, August 1938], 1857 Jan 2

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Identifier: D01212

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Deed of sale of a 25-year-old slave named Luda or Ludy for $850, January 2, 1857

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.