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 235 slaves held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street on January 9th, 1860 by the Shingler Brothers. The slaves being sold were part of the estate of General James Gadsden. The broadside lists the names, ages, and, for some, previous experiences or health conditions of the slaves for sale.
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 sale by the Shingler brothers of 235 enslaved people, part of the estate of General James Gadsden, at 7 Broad Street on November 1, 1859. The broadside lists the name and age of each slave, and, in some instances, lists skills or health issues of individual slaves.
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 27 slaves held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street on January 13th, 1860 by the firm of Wilbur and Son. The advertisement describes the slaves as being accustomed to the cultivation of rice, cotton, and other provisions. The broadside lists the names, ages, and, for some, previous experiences of the slaves for sale.
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".
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 158 slaves held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street by Louis D. DeSaussure on March 13, 1860 by order of the executors of the estate of Thomas Bennett Lucas. 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 working in a rice mill".
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 65 slaves held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street by James Tupper, Charleston Master in Equity. The year and month is not given, but the advertisement lists the sale as taking place on Tuesday, the 10th. The broadside lists the names, ages, and, for some, previous experiences or health conditions of the slaves for sale.
