Published by:

Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser, American, 1784 - 1791  Search this

Subject of:

Unidentified Man or Men  Search this

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Alexander Allair  Search this

Medium:

ink on newsprint

Dimensions:

H x W: 19 1/2 × 11 13/16 in. (49.5 × 30 cm)

Type:

newspapers

Place made:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America

Date:

November 24, 1787

Description:

November 24, 1787 edition of the Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser. The four-page newspaper is on yellowed paper with black ink. The newspaper has several creases and the edges are torn in several places. The front and back pages have advertisements while the interior pages contain articles and additional advertisements. On the front page at the bottom left corner are two advertisements for the sale of two enslaved people. The top advertisement is for the sale of an unidentified enslaved male; 29 years of age. The bottom advertisement is for the sale of an unidentified enslaved female. On the front page in the third column beneath the fold is an advertisement for a ten dollar reward on information regarding a runaway enslaved person named Will. The advertisement describes Will in detail including his height and physical ailments as well as his language proficiency. It identifies Will as being from Buck County, Pennsylvania and belonging to Mr. Alexander Allair.

Topic:

African American  Search this

American South  Search this

Business  Search this

Commerce  Search this

Domestic slave trade  Search this

Finance  Search this

Fugitive enslaved  Search this

Self-liberation  Search this

Slavery  Search this

U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family

Object number:

2018.43.9

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

Collection title:

Liljenquist Family Collection

Classification:

Slavery and Freedom Objects

Documents and Published Materials-Published Works

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55c7afb26-e90f-493e-a758-8db0ac83a062

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.43.9