Louis D. DeSaussure slave sale broadside
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- Title:
- Louis D. DeSaussure slave sale broadside
- Date:
- 1850
- Description:
- This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside advertises a slave auction of 67 slaves held at Ryan's mart on Chalmers Street by Louis D. DeSaussure "by order of executor of the late Mr. and Mrs. W.M. Barnwell". The year is not given, but the advertisement lists the sale as taking place on Wednesday the 19th, and January is handwritten above the date. The broadside lists the names, ages, and, for some, previous experiences or health conditions of the slaves for sale. It also describes that the slaves are "accustomed to the culture of sea island cotton and provisions in Beaufort district".
- Collection Title:
- Hutson Lee Papers, 1858-1865
- Contributing Institution:
- South Carolina Historical Society
- Media Type:
- Documents
- Personal or Corporate Subject:
- DeSaussure, Louis D., approximately 1820-
- Topical Subject:
- Auctions--South Carolina--Charleston, African Americans--South Carolina--Charleston--History, Slave trade--South Carolina--Charleston, Slave records--South Carolina--Charleston, and Slaves--South Carolina--Charleston
- S.C. County:
- Charleston County (S.C.)
- Language:
- English
- Shelving Locator:
- MSS 11-260-06-01
- Date Digital:
- 2015-03-06
- Digitization Specifications:
- 600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL, Archival masters are tiffs.
- Internet Media Type:
- image/jpeg
- Copyright Status Statement:
- Public domain
- Access Information:
- For more information contact The South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC 29401.
- Admin ID:
- 24206
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