Deed of sale of a 24-year-old slave woman named Louisa for $900 from Josiah E. Isenhour, a member of the firm of Horrell Gayle & Co. of New Orleans, agents of Champ T. Stuart of Powhatan, Arkansas, to George A. Haywood [or Hayward] of New Orleans. Witnesses, John S. Mosby and James B. Durand. Certified by E. George Wells, notary public., 1858 Apr 30

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Identifier: D01342

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Deed of sale signed Josiah E. Isenhour, a member of the firm of Horrell Gayle and Co. of New Orleans, agents of Champ T. Stuart of Powhatan, Arkansas, April 30, 1858

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.