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Unnamed Mississippi Bricklayer - MS-BRIL6

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Bricklayer - MS-BRIL6
Identifier: MS-BRIL6
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date: December 25, 1855
Trade: Bricklayer
gender: Male
Enslaver: Clinkscales & Cowan
events: 4. To be sold by Clinkscales & Cowan
Transcription: NEGROES! NEGROES! FIFTY LIKELY NEGROES, BROUGHT INTO the city of Vicksburg this day, consisting of twen-ty likely Negro Men, field hands, together with Women, Boys and Girls of all ages. Two Carpenters, one Bricklayer, and one first rate Blacksmith. The above negroes are from South Carolina, a latitude nearly the same as this. The above negroes can be found on Mulberry street, sign Merchant Exchange. CLINKSCALES & COWAN. de25-d&w