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.
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, and United States--Social life and customs--19th century
Presentation copy to Carl Van Vechten. Inscription to Carl Van Vechten, Nov. 27, 1935. CVV, p. 13 (N). and pt.I. Folk tales.-- pt.II. Hoodoo.-- Appendix. I. Negro songs with mu sic (p.309-[331]) II. Formulae of hoodoo doctors. III. Paraphernalia of conjure. IV. Prescriptions of root doctors.
Publisher:
J.B. Lippincott company,
Subject (Name):
Hurston, Zora Neale--Presentation inscription to C. Van Vechten and Van Vechten, Carl,--1880-1964--Presentation inscription from Z.N. Hurston
Subject (Topic):
African Americans--Florida, African Americans--Folklore, African Americans--Louisiana, African Americans--Songs and music, Tales--United States, and Voodooism--Louisiana