Read, et al. Executors, vs Laurens, et al. slave sale broadside

Title:

Read, et al. Executors, vs Laurens, et al. slave sale broadside

Date:

1860

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 102 slaves held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street on January 24th, 1860. The advertisement states that they are being sold "under decree in equity" as part of the case of Read, et al. Executors, vs Laurens, et al. James Tupper is listed as the Master in Equity directing the sale. The advertisement describes the slaves as being accustomed to rice and cotton cultivation. The broadside lists the names, ages, and previous experiences of the slaves for sale.

Collection Title:

Hutson Lee Papers, 1858-1865

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Documents

Personal or Corporate Subject:

Tupper, James, 1819-1868

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 11-260-03-01

Date Digital:

2015-03-04

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:

24211