Documents concerning the slave trade in the United States

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Title: Documents concerning the slave trade in the United States
Published / Created: 1830-1849
Abstract: Twelve manuscript legal documents in unidentified hands concerning the slave trade in Louisiana and Mississippi and one printed broadside advertising the sale of slaves in St. Louis, Missouri. The legal documents include bills of sale for slaves.
Description: Purchased from William Reese (Spink Shreves Galleries, Floyd E. Risvold collection sale, 2010 January 27-29, lot 907) on the Thomas W. Streeter Fund, 2010.
Extent: 13 items.
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Format: text
Genre: Manuscripts
Typescripts
Resource Type: Archives or Manuscripts
Subject (Geographic): Louisiana--History--1803-1865
Mississippi--Economic conditions--19th century
Mississippi--Politics and government--19th century
Mississippi--Social life and customs--19th century
United States--Economic conditions--19th century
United States--Politics and government--19th century
United States--Social life and customs--19th century
Subject (Topic): African Americans--Louisiana
African Americans--Mississippi
African Americans--Missouri
Slave trade--Louisiana
Slave trade--Mississippi
Slave trade--Missouri
Slave trade--United States
Slavery--Louisiana
Slavery--Mississippi
Slavery--Missouri

Access: Public
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Citation: Documents Concerning the Slave Trade in the United States. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.