Collection: Ragsdale Family Papers, 1844-ca.1920 / Contributing Institution: South Carolina Historical Society / Date Range (beta): 1856 - Lowcountry Digital Library Catalog Search Search Results

Start Over Collection Ragsdale Family Papers, 1844-ca.1920 ✖ Contributing Institution South Carolina Historical Society ✖ Date Range (beta) 1856 ✖

1. Letter to Burr Ragsdale from C.B. Jones, November 1856

Letter to Burr Ragsdale from C.B. Jones, November 1856

Date:: 1856-11-17
Description:: A letter from C.B. Jones to Burr Ragsdale discussing the purchase of enslaved persons.

2. Receipt for the Purchase of the Enslaved Woman Charlotte, 1856

Receipt for the Purchase of the Enslaved Woman Charlotte, 1856

Date:: 1856-11-13
Description:: Receipt for the purchase of an enslaved woman named Charlotte for $925 bought by Burr Ragsdale.

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

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

Date:: 1856-11-10
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."

4. Receipt for the Purchase of an Enslaved Woman and her Child, 1856

Receipt for the Purchase of an Enslaved Woman and her Child, 1856

Date:: 1856-09-03
Description:: Receipt for the purchase of an enslaved woman and her child Susan for $950 bought by Burr Ragsdale.

5. Letter to Burr Ragsdale from C.B. Jones, September 1856

Letter to Burr Ragsdale from C.B. Jones, September 1856

Date:: 1856-09-30
Description:: A letter from C.B. Jones to Burr Ragsdale discussing a sheriff's sale of enslaved persons. Makes note that the number of enslaved persons sold will range between 82 to 102.

6. Note on Imprisonment for the Enslaved Boy Simon, 1856

Note on Imprisonment for the Enslaved Boy Simon, 1856

Date:: 1856-07-15
Description:: A note from Elias Earle stating that Burr Ragsdale may "commit my boy Simon (house carpenter) to jail" when he is found.

7. Note on the Purchase of the Enslaved Woman Charlot, 1857

Note on the Purchase of the Enslaved Woman Charlot, 1857

Date:: 1856-02-18
Description:: A note on the purchase and payment of the enslaved woman Charlot.