Note of Bill of Sale for an Enslaved Woman and her Child, 1856

Title:

Note of Bill of Sale for an Enslaved Woman and her Child, 1856

Date:

1856

Creator (Personal):

Beckham, L.A.

Description:

A note of a bill of sale for the enslaved woman Georgy and her child Francis for $800. Georgy is described as "black, about 22 years, and child mulatto about 3 years old."

Collection Title:

Ragsdale Family Papers, 1844-ca.1920

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Ragsdale family

Topical Subject:

Slave bills of sale, Racially mixed children, Enslaved women, and Enslaved children

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

0250

Date Digital:

2022-12

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:

292366