Bill of sale for family of five

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Bill of sale for family of five

This bill of sale was issued to James D. Craig for the purchase of five enslaved people for the sum of $1,095. Family members included: Billy, about 40; Violet, wife, about 30; James, boy, 8; Felix, boy, 6; and Dilsey, girl, 2.

Date: September 27, 1839

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Item Number: 532616
Call Number: Slaves and Slavery history collection, coll. #640
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 532616

This bill of sale was issued to James D. Craig for the purchase of five enslaved people for the sum of $1,095. Family members included: Billy, about 40; Violet, wife, about 30; James, boy, 8; Felix, boy, 6; and Dilsey, girl, 2.

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