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1. Bills of sale for John and Nancy, two enslaved children, sold by Maria Cohen, Levi Sheftall D'Lyon and James Hamilton :manuscript.

2. Arrest warrant issued for Isaac, an enslaved person, by R.B. Semple, Mayor and Justice of Peace, corporation of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1851 July 25 :manuscript signed.

3. Lease agreement for the rental of Maria, an enslaved woman, 1853 December 27 :manuscript.

4. Bill of sale for Emilie, an enslaved woman, and her daughter Eve, from Lucien Montegut to Nathaniel Williamson, 1856 August 2 :manuscript and printed text copy.

5. Bill of sale for Henry, an enslaved child, from Jacob Lemly to G.F. Davidson, 1857 April 30 :manuscript signed.

6. Lease agreement between Samuel Williams, J. Wistar White and Th. W. White to rent Peter, an enslaved man, 1857 December 26 :manuscript.

7. Lease agreement between Ann H. Millar and Isaac Trout to rent Lucinda, an enslaved woman, 1837 December 28 :manuscript.

8. Bill of sale for Susan, an enslaved woman, sold by John G. Seabrook to P.S. Felder, 1860 March 7 :manuscript and printed text signed.

9. Life insurance policy for Mary, an enslaved woman, issued by Charter Oak Life Insurance Company for Bertha Byck, 1860 May 26 :typescript.

10. Bill of sale for Lawson, an enslaved man, from A.M. Boyle to A. Carson, 1863 February 26 :manuscript.

11. Warren County Court reports related to the sale of Charles, a self-emancipated boy, 1863 :manuscript copy.

12. Bill of sale for Andrew, an enslaved person, from Monroe County, Kentucky to A.H. Maxey, 1863 June 1 :manuscript copy.

13. Bill of sale for two enslaved girls, Jane and Polly, from Moses H. Deupree to William Chambless, 1860 February 4 :autograph manuscript, signed.

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

15. Receipts for expenses associated with the capture and enslavement of Jim, 1865 :manuscript.

16. Summary of sales of 43 enslaved persons, Halifax, Virginia :manuscript.