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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK91

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK91
Identifier: MS-COOK91
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Mississippi Free Trader
Date: September 13, 1845
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: Joshua T. Smith
Home: Orleans Street
events: 4. To be sold by Joshua T. Smith
Notes: Wife of MS-CARD9, MS-GAR5; to be sold with five children
Transcription: NEGROES FOR SALE. A FAMILY of slaves, a man, his wife and five children. The man is a good field hand, can drive a carriage and knows something about garden-ing. The woman is a good Cook, Washer and Iron-er, and good field hand; all acclimated. Apply to Joshua T. Smith on the premises between the residences of W. P. Mellen and Saml. Wood, Esqrs., on Orleans Street. sept 13-tw4w2