Slave bill of sale, 1847

Title:

Slave bill of sale, 1847

Date:

1847

Creator (Personal):

McDonald, William S.

Description:

Bill of sale for "negro slave named Cyrus" who is the property of William S. McDonald and sold to Stephen Ford for $650. The reverse side includes a testimony to the sale.

Collection Title:

Slave Records in the Discrete Manuscript Collection

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Personal or Corporate Subject:

McDonald, William S.

Topical Subject:

Slavery, Slaveholders, Slave bills of sale, Plantations, Purchasing, Nineteenth century, and Enslaved persons

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Georgetown County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

43-0861

Date Digital:

2021-06

Digitization Specifications:

600 dpi, 24-bit depth, color, Epson Expression 10000XL. Archival masters are tiffs.

Format:

image/jpeg

Copyright Status Statement:

Public Domain.

Access Information:

For more information and re-use requirements contact the South Carolina Historical Society, Charleston, SC, 29401.

Admin ID:

256509