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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK76

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK76
Identifier: MS-COOK76
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Mississippi Free Trader
Date: March 13, 1843
Trade: Cook
gender: Male
Enslaver: John R. Stockman
events: 4. To be sold by John R. Stockman
Transcription: NEGRO BOY. IS offered at private sale, a likely, well acclimated Negro Boy, about 32 years of age—is a good Cook and Barber, and a first rate house and general servant. This negro has lived in the city some eight years, and is well known to be a faithful and most valuable servant. He will be sold very low for cash. For par-ticulars, enquire of JOHN R. STOCKMAN. march 13-d3