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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK79

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK79
Identifier: MS-COOK79
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Mississippi Free Trader
Date: April 11, 1843
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: John R. Stockman
events: 4. To be sold by John R. Stockman
Transcription: Sales at Auction. BY JOHN R. STOCKMAN. NEGRO WOMAN AT AUCTION.—This morn-ing, at 11 o'clock, at the store, will be wold with-out reserve, a likely negro woman, aged 29 years, is a first rate cook, washer and ironer, and general ser-vant, perfectly sound, and title first rate. Also, at same time, a lot of second-hand Furniture. Also, Dry Goods and Clothing. Also, 5 doz. Dr. Still-man's genuine Sarsaparilla and Pills. ap11-d1