Newspaper Advertisements related to Enslavement (runaways, auctions, renting labor)
Dublin Core
Title
Newspaper Advertisements related to Enslavement (runaways, auctions, renting labor)
Subject
Enslavement
Tallahassee
Leon County, Florida
Runaway
Description
These advertisements come from two different Tallahassee newspapers. The Floridian and Advocate, which was published between 1829 and 1831, and the Floridian, which was published from 1828 to 1848. The issues used for this project were 1831, 1832, 1834-1840.
Source
The original digital copies of these materials were accessed via the Library of Congress's website Chronicling America: https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/
Date
1831-1840
Rights
These materials were gathered together as part of a class project HIS 4164/HIS 5165 Spring 2023. The user is responsible for investigating any copyright restrictions on further use of these materials outside this digital collection.
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Collection Items
Marshal's Sale - Court-Ordered Sale of Three Enslaved Persons
Advertisement for the sale of three enslaved men belonging to Benjamin A Chappell - sale ordered by writ of fieri fascias from the Supreme Court of the District of Middle Florida - auctioneer Samuel H. Duval
Wanted for hire, an enslaved girl between ten and twelve years old
This ad is looking to hire an enslaved girl between the ages of ten and twelve.
Sale of One Unnamed Enslaved Girl, 16 Years of Age
A newspaper advertisement of S.F. Jones putting an unnamed enslaved girl up for sale.
Marshal's Sale of Enslaved Persons on Behalf of Robert J. Hackley
A newspaper advertisement for the sale of plantation utensils, household furniture, livestock, and several enslaved people on behalf of Robert J. Hackley. This sale is to satisfy sundry executions. The advertisement repeated verbatim on March 6th,…
Sale of Five Enslaved Persons on Behalf of Archibald Graham
A newspaper advertisement for the sale of five unnamed enslaved persons on behalf of the deceased, Archibald Graham. The ad repeated verbatim on March 6th, 1832.
Sale of One Enslaved Man Belonging to Willoughby Whitehurst
A newspaper advertisement for the sale of one unnamed enslaved man, on behalf of the deceased, Willoughby Whitehurst. The ad originally ran on January 25th, 1832, and repeated verbatim on March 6th, 1832.
Marshal's Sale - An Enslaved Family Set to Be Sold on the Auction Block by Court Order
The Superior Court of Leon County issued a court order for a family of slaves to be sold by virtue of an attachment. The family consisted of Jim, his wife, Nancy, and their two small boys, Tucker and Jack. These four slaves were seized and auctioned…
Sale of Several Enslaved Persons on Behalf of Alexander Adair
A newspaper advertisement detailing the sale of land and enslaved persons on behalf of the deceased, Alexander Adair.
A Slave Named Philip Was Found and Confined in the Gadsden County Jail to Wait for His Owner to Claim Him
A slave named Philip was found and detained in the Gadsden County jail. It is noted that Philip is poorly clothed, "partly in homespun." The slave notified his captors that he was owned by Robert J. Hackley.
Sale of Land and Enslaved Persons on Behalf of Will Argyle
A newspaper advertisement detailing the sale of land, as well as enslaved persons, including men, women, and children. The ad details the terms of purchase. This ad was repeated verbatim on February 7th, 1832.