Unnamed Mississippi House Maid - MS-HOUM2
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Title
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Unnamed Mississippi House Maid - MS-HOUM2
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Identifier
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MS-HOUM2
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Subject
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African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
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Source
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"Mississippi, Wilkinson County Newspaper Slave Ads, 1823-1849"
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Date
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January 24 ,1846
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Trade
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House Maid
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gender
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Female
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Enslaver
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A. Jakobi
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events
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4. To be sold by A. Jakobi
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Notes
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In "Garrick to McCaleb" page 100
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Transcription
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Jakobi wanted to sell a "likely and strong negro woman;" age 20; full guarantee in every respect; raised in the field until her 17th year but since then she had been a housemaid. She could serve as either. Would sell her for cash only. (W.R. 1-24-46)