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William - MS-CAR58

Title: William - MS-CAR58
Identifier: MS-CAR58
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date: December 30, 1852
Trade: Carpenter
gender: Male
Enslaver: Folkes & McRae, Auctioneers
events: 4. To be sold by Folkes & McRae, Auctioneers
Transcription: NEGROES AT AUCTION, BY FOLKES & McRAE, Auctioneers. ON SATURDAY, the 1st of January, 1853, will be sold for Cash, at 11 o'clock, A. M: William, a negro man, aged 30 years, a tolerable fair carpenter. Louisa, a negro woman aged 20 years, No. 1 field hand—title and soundness fully guarantied. Sukey, a negro woman aged about 50 years, a good washer and ironer. TERMS—Cash, without reserve. dec30