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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK132

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK132
Identifier: MS-COOK132
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Mississippi Free Trader
Date: April 8, 1848
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: Stockman & Taintor
events: 4. To be sold by Stockman & Taintor
Transcription: AUCTION SALE BY STOCKMAN & TAINTOR. ON this day, Saturday, 8th April, in front of the Auction Store, at 10 o'clock, A. M., will be sold without reserve, the effects of a person removing from the city, consisting in part of— One Barouche, Horse, and Harness; One cart; Lot of Ploughs; One "Eastman's" Straw Cutter; Two good Mules; Lot of Household Furniture, and One NEGRO WOMAN SLAVE, a good cook, washer and general servant. Also, a fine Gold Watch. Also, at same time, without reserve, to close, 20 boxes Tobacco, 10,000 Cigars. apl 8[?]