Sheriff's bill of sale, 1843

Title:

Sheriff's bill of sale, 1843

Date:

1843

Creator (Personal):

Palmer, John S.

Description:

The front page of the document includes the title "Bill of Sale for M. O'Connor" and the notation "J. J Palmer." The second page discusses the purchase of the slave Jim from the estate of John S. Palmer to M. O'Conner for $127. Refers to Jim as "Negro slave."

Collection Title:

Slave Records in the Discrete Manuscript Collection

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Palmer, John S.

Topical Subject:

Slavery, Slaveholders, Slave bills of sale, Plantations, Purchasing, Nineteenth century, and Enslaved persons

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Beaufort County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

43-0408

Date Digital:

2021-04

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

256473