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Unnamed Mississippi Blacksmith - MS-BLA49

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Blacksmith - MS-BLA49
Identifier: MS-BLA49
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date: December 17, 1856
Trade: Blacksmith
gender: Male
Enslaver: John S. Merrill
events: 4. To be sold by John S. Merrill
Transcription: 81 NEGROES FOR SALE. I HAVE JUST ARRIVED IN VICKSBURG, with EIGHTY NEGROES for sale. Amongst them, two extra fine Blacksmiths, 2 fine Engi-neers. These Negroes are for sale. They are young and likely, selected expressly for this market; and, if you will give a call before buying, if I do not trade it will certainly be the fault of the purchaser. I can furnish you with any description of a Negro that you may wish, as low as you can buy in the market. I will be receiving fresh supplies every fifteen or twenty days, until the 15th of July, 1857. JOHN S. MERRILL, dec17-3m* Next door to L. C. Moore & Co.'s.