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Bill of sale for Octava, age 39, and Alexander, age 3, from Joseph Ramsey to William Nelson, 1848

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: 2

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

The second series comprises fourteen legal documents documenting the slave trade: wills, deeds, bills of sale, and manumission papers. Arrangement within the series is chronological.

Dates

  • Creation: 1848

Conditions Governing Access

Records can be accessed through the Reading Room, Berea College Special Collections and Archives, Hutchins Library, Berea College.

Extent

From the Series: 1 folders

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Berea College Special Collections and Archives Repository

Contact:
Hutchins Library
100 Campus Drive
Berea Kentucky 40404 US
859.985.3262