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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK94

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK94
Identifier: MS-COOK94
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date: October 29, 1845
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: D. Hansbrough & Co.
events: 4. To be sold by D. Hansbrough & Co.
Notes: To be sold with her two 6 and 7 year old children
Transcription: Family of Negroes at Auction. ON Wednesday next, 5th November, 1 woman and her two children, 6 and 7 years old. The woman is a good cook, washer and ironer, and first rate field hand; she is very likely. 1 Boy, 18 years old, very likely, a good house servant and field hand. Titles indisputable; the Negroes warranted sound and healthy. D. HANSBROUGH & CO., Auctioneers. october 29