Enslaved Persons of "fine character" for sale
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Title
Enslaved Persons of "fine character" for sale
Subject
Florida State University
Enslavement
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Race Relations
Description
34 "negroes" listed for sale, some as young as 1 years old.
Creator
Hackley, R.J.
Source
Original digital item located in America's Historical Newspapers (The Floridian and Advocate) that can be accessed with an account at lib.fsu.edu
Publisher
Floridian and Advocate
Date
1836-11-12
Contributor
Patterson, Kathryn
Rights
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“FOR SALE
A GANG of 34 NEGROES, likely and generally of fine character, consisting of 26 workers, from ten to forty years of age, 2 between 50 and 60, and six between 1 and 9 years old. These negroes have been worked two years in the Territory, and are families having no connexion[sic] of husband or wife outside(?) of the gang. Reference for terms and a more particular description to R.J. HACKLEY.
Nov. 1, 1836.”
A GANG of 34 NEGROES, likely and generally of fine character, consisting of 26 workers, from ten to forty years of age, 2 between 50 and 60, and six between 1 and 9 years old. These negroes have been worked two years in the Territory, and are families having no connexion[sic] of husband or wife outside(?) of the gang. Reference for terms and a more particular description to R.J. HACKLEY.
Nov. 1, 1836.”
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Citation
Hackley, R.J., “Enslaved Persons of "fine character" for sale,” A Community History of Race Relations: Tallahassee & Florida State University , accessed May 18, 2024, https://historyracerelationstlh.omeka.net/items/show/1427.