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  • Tags: race relations

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Slaver J.S. Russell lists an enslaved 19 year-old young man for sale, describing him as a skilled and intelligent carpenter with three years of experience.

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An ad for the public auction of the property of slave owner William Kinnard which includes a 35 year-old enslaved woman, oxen, furniture, and tools.

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As the result of a legal settlement over the estate of deceased slave owner Allen McGrady, constable G.G. Holt listed an enslaved girl named Delia for sale at the courthouse door in St. Marks, Florida on behalf of F.B. Whiting.

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An auction ad for ten to twelve enslaved persons, including a family of eight, an elderly man, a young man, and a 30 year-old woman.

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An ad offering a fifty dollar reward for the apprehension of an escaped enslaved man named Henry who was held in bondage by slave owner Mary Roberts in Marianna, Florida. The ad gives Henry's physical description .

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Advertisement listing four to five enslaved persons for sale along with a grist and saw mill, wagons, and mules at Aspalaga near Apalachicola.

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Advertisement for an estate auction on behalf of a deceased slave owner named Henry Mashburn, listing an enslaved woman named Esther along with her 3 sons, 12 year-old Elias, 6 year-old March, and 1 year-old Billy.

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An ad offering a reward of twenty dollars for the capture of an enslaved man named Sam who escaped imprisonment.

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An advertisement for the of a woman and her four children as a family unit. She is described as a skilled laundress and cook.

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Reprint of an earlier ad postponing the sale of 25 enslaved persons by John Carnochan.
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