Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK172

Item

Title
Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK172
Identifier
MS-COOK172
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
The Mississippi Free Trader
Date
November 1, 1851
Trade
Cook
gender
Male
Enslaver
Thos. G. James
events
4. To be sold by Thos. G. James
Notes
Thos. G. James is the brother of John D. James
Transcription
NEGROES. THE undersigned has just arrived from Virginia, with a lot of NEGROES, which he now offers for sale, at the Forks of the Road, near Natchez. He respectfully solicits a continuance of the patronage as the public, heretofore so liberally extended to his bro-ther, John D. James, and hopes by honesty and fair dealing, to gain the patronage of the public. Himself and brother, David D James, will keep a constant supply on hand during the trading season. They will occupy the same Old Stand, at the Forks of the Road. N. B. For sale, a good MAN COOK, likely and young. THOS. G. JAMES nov1tf-
Item sets
Cooks