Slave Bill of Sale
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Slave Bill of Sale
- Date
- 1811, 1855
- Extent
- 0.01 Cubic feet
- Subjects
- Slave records.
- Slaveholders.
- Slavery--United States.
- United States--History--19th Century.
- Preferred Citation
- 2011MS031 : [identification of item], Slave Bill of Sale, 1811, 1855, University of Kentucky Special Collections.
- Repository
- University of Kentucky
Collection Overview
- Scope and Content
- Two bills of sale, contain information on the purchase of slaves.
- The 1811 document records the sale of "Sharlett," a woman estimated to be twenty years of age for $120 between Bery Hickman and John Smart.
- The 1855 document records the sale of "Amy," a woman estimated to be nineteen years of age for $1,000 between D.M. Smith and Lauren H[arold].
Restrictions on Access and Use
- Conditions Governing Access
- Collection is open to researchers by appointment.
- Use Restrictions
- The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections.
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