Letter signed K. Mackenzie, St. Louis, to Gabriel S. Chouteau, May 3, 1843
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Identifier: D01375
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- Slaves and Slavery Collection | Letter signed K[enneth]. Mackenzie, St. Louis, to Gabriel S. Chouteau. “Being informed that the Negro woman and children bid off by me at the Court House on Monday last claim that they are free, and that a suit has been instituted for the purpose of obtaining their freedom, I have to inform you that I decline to pay for, or receive them, because at the time of sale I understood that there was no dispute regarding the title to them as slaves.”, 1843 May 3
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