Bill of sale for Arthur, an enslaved man, sold by S. Cohen to H.L. Muse, 1864 February 17 :manuscript.

Item Info

Title:
Bill of sale for Arthur, an enslaved man, sold by S. Cohen to H.L. Muse, 1864 February 17 :manuscript.
Date:
February 17, 1864
Creator:
Cohen, S.(Trader of enslaved persons), seller, enslaver
Contributor:
Description:

  • Bill of sale for Arthur, a "negro slave," sold for "fifty five hundred dollars" by S. Cohen through Hill Dickinson & Co. to H.L. Muse in "Richmond, Va." on February 17, 1864.

  • Signed by: Hill Dickinson & Co. agent J. Winton for S. Cohen.

  • Title devised by cataloger.

  • Bill of sale is printed with some components, including all names and purchase price of Arthur filled out in brown ink. Bill was "printed and sold by C.H. Wynne". Date is partially printed ("185") but the "5" is replaced in ink by "64" to read "1864".

  • Formerly known as: Bill of sale for one slave man: Arthur, $5500, from S. Cohen to Mr. Muse, Richmond, Va.

  • Title on verso: Bill sale.

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Publisher:
Richmond, Virginia, 1864 February 17.
Language:
English
Digital Collection:
American Slavery Documents
Catalog Record:
https://search.library.duke.edu/nde/fulldisplay?context=L&vid=01DUKE_INST:DUKE&search_scope=MyInstitution&docid=alma990096633550108501
Source Collection:
American slavery documents collection, 1757-1878 and undated
Series:
Slavery Series
Rights:
Free Re-Use
No Copyright - United States
Identifier:
  • abbfb82a36f0dc9d108a8860ad64ac8b
  • 990096633550108501
  • americanslaverydocs
  • duke:324301
  • asdsi002063
  • ark:/87924/r4hx1668f
  • 50ff0637-9c00-403f-8961-a9477f72acf8
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