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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK5

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK5
Identifier: MS-COOK5
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Natchez Gazette
Date: July 17, 1818
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
events: 4. To be sold by unnamed enslaver
Transcription: A valuable family of Negroes FOR SALE—Consisting of a Man, Woman, and two Boys: the main is a brickmaker, and has been accustomed to farming work, as a waiter in a tavern or steam boat, perhaps he could not be excelled. The woman has been accustomed to cooking and washing, and to out work. For information, enquire of the Printers. July 17. 29——