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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK51

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK51
Identifier: MS-COOK51
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Mississippi Free Trader
Date: May 15, 1839
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: E. Thompson & Co.
events: 4. To be sold by E. Thompson & Co.
Transcription: NEGROES FOR SALE. A LIKELY negro woman, about 45 years old, a good nurse, cook, washer and ironer. Also, a likely girl about 18 years old, a good house servant. may 15. d3t E. THOMPSON & Co.