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Nineteenth century
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Collection of Documents related to Slavery in America
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Bill of sale of a slave named Bob to Thomas B. Vaughan
Date1824-04-06CopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESFree
to useA bill of sale documenting the sale of a thirty-five year old man, Bob, by John B. Farly to Thomas B. Vaughan for $325 in North Carolina. -
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Bill of sale of a slave named Gabriel to Rev. Thomas Gooch
Date1831-10-17CopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESFree
to useA bill of sale documenting the sale of a fifty-five year old man, Gabriel, by Sarah [Carneal] to Rev. Thomas Gooch for $230 in Logan County, [Kentucky]. -
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Power of attorney to Michael Boyce from Russell B. Hoyde for the purpose of selling or hiring out slaves
Date1843-11-17CopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESFree
to useA formal declaration allowing MIchael Boyce the power of attorney to sell or hire out slaves owned by Russell B. Hoyde under Louisiana state law. -
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An Act Declaring that Slavery cannot exist by the Constitution and Laws of this State
New York (State). Legislature. AssemblyDate1820-11-10CopyrightNO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATESFree
to useA declaration by the New York State Assembly declaring that "Slavery cannot exist by the Constitution and Laws of this State."