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Receipt for the sale of an enslaved eleven year old boy named John

Written by:
S. G. Boyden, American  Search this
Signed by:
Edmund Honeycutt, American, 1824 - 1907  Search this
Henry T. Lentz, American, 1820 - 1869  Search this
Subject of:
Unidentified Child or Children  Search this
Medium:
iron gall ink on laid rag paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 7 11/16 × 7 5/16 in. (19.5 × 18.5 cm)
H x W x D (Frame): 10 × 12 1/4 × 3/4 in. (25.4 × 31.1 × 1.9 cm)
Type:
receipts
Place used:
Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Rowan County, North Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
August 19, 1856
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Business  Search this
Children  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Finance  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, A gift of the Trustees of Memorial Hall Library, Andover
Object number:
2018.34
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd57aca10b7-295a-44fc-a896-6a140723b619
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.34

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