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Title
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Martha - MS-SEA25
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Identifier
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MS-SEA25
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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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Vicksburg Daily Whig
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Date
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April 8, 1848
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Trade
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Seamstress
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gender
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Female
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Enslaver
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Thomas J. Hanna
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events
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4. To be sold by Thomas J. Hanna
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Transcription
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VALAUBLE NEGROESat AUCTION By THOMAS J. HANNA, Auctioneer. THIS morning at 12 o'clock, in front of the Washington Hotel, the following valuable Negroes, viz: MARIA, aged about 30 years, a first rate cook wash-er and ironer and field hand. Her two children—EDNA, a girl aged 9 years. MARION, a boy aged 5 years. These three ne-groes are very likely. Also— MARTHA, aged 25 years, an extra likely negro woman, a first rate cook, washer and ironer, weaver&seamstress, and house servant generally. Her child—ROBERT, aged 9 years, likely. The above negroes are fully acclimated, perfect-ly sound in every respect, and desirable property, either as town property or for plantation use. Terms of sale cash, and will be sold without reserve. The negroes are for inspection at the Auction Room of the subscriber, and are offered at private sale until 12 o'clock this day. T. J. HANNA, Auct'r. apr 8—1t