Unnamed Mississippi Ox Driver - MS-OXD1

Item

Title
Unnamed Mississippi Ox Driver - MS-OXD1
Identifier
MS-OXD1
Subject
African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source
The Mississippi Free Trader
Date
May 15, 1847
Trade
Ox Driver
gender
Male
Enslaver
Wm. J. Ferguson
events
4. To be sold by Wm. J. Ferguson
Transcription
FOR SALE, A VERY likely and valuable Negro woman, aged about 25 years, and her three boys, one about 11 years, the others are twins and 3 years old. The woman is a good washer and ironer and a tolerable cook and seamstress. Also, a negro man about 40 years old, stout, active, a first rate ox driver and good at any plantation work. Enquire of WM. J. FERGUSON. May 15-ctf
Item sets
Ox Drivers