Bill of Sale for the Enslaved Man Caesar from Abraham Tobias to James Adger, 1855

Title:

Bill of Sale for the Enslaved Man Caesar from Abraham Tobias to James Adger, 1855

Date:

1855

Description:

A bill of sale for the enslaved man listed as "A negro male Slave named Caesar about forty years of age." The enslaved man was bought by James Adger from Abraham Tobias for $1,200.

Collection Title:

Adger Family Papers, 1813-1932

Contributing Institution:

South Carolina Historical Society

Media Type:

Manuscripts

Topical Subject:

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

Geographic Subject:

South Carolina

S.C. County:

Charleston County (S.C.)

Language:

English

Shelving Locator:

0231.00

Date Digital:

2021-07

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:

270027