Receipt for $1,000 signed John Sefton of St. Louis County, Missouri, April 24, 1839
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- Slaves and Slavery Collection | <emph render="italic">1839-1854</emph> | Receipt for $1,000 for the sale of a 45-year-old Negro woman named Vilot (alias Violett) and all of her children from John Sefton of St. Louis County, Missouri, to William W. Greene and Augustus R. Chouteau of St. Louis County, Missouri. This "being the same family of negroes for which four suits are now depending in the circuit court of St. Louis County in the name of Henry Dodge administrator of Israel Dodge deceased, the first against Margaret S. McNair, the second against Charles DeWard, the third against Thomas Hensley and the fourth against Joseph S. Buchannon. [accession number 70-0033], 1839 Apr 24
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