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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK73

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK73
Identifier: MS-COOK73
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Mississippi Free Trader
Date: April 16, 1842
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: John R. Stockman
events: 4. To be sold by John R. Stockman
Transcription: NEGRO AT AUCTION. BY JOHN R. STOCKMAN. ON Tuesday next, 19th inst. at 12 o'clock, M. will be sold in front of the store, without limit or re-serve, a likely NEGRO WOMAN, aged about 30 years, is a good cook, washer and ironer, and general servant—is perfectly sound, and the title satisfactory to the purchaser. april16-d3