Document signed Phillip Curtis (signed with his “X” mark), agreeing to hire a colored man named Henry Lucas from E.B. Kimball for one year. Witness, E.J. Walton. Document dated St. Louis. [gift of Mary Kimball von Schrenk, August 1918], 1859 Feb 14

Item — Box: 1, Folder: 5

Identifier: D01352

Staff Only

Document signed Phillip Curtis [signed with his X mark], February 14, 1859

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.