P.J. Porcher and Baya slave sale broadside

Title:

P.J. Porcher and Baya 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 44 slaves from St. Johns Berkeley held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street by P.J. Porcher and Baya. The year is not given, but the broadside advertises that the sale will take place on Tuesday the 8th, and February is handwritten above the day given. 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 cultivation of cotton and provisions in St. Johns Berkeley.

Collection Title:

Hutson Lee Papers, 1858-1865

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Documents

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 11-260-04-02

Date Digital:

2015-03-05

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:

24208