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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK112

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK112
Identifier: MS-COOK112
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date: November 17, 1846
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: D. Hansbrough & Co.
events: 4. To be sold by D. Hansbrough & Co.
Notes: "house woman"
Transcription: CITY AUCTION. FOR SALE—Another valuable house woman, 38 years old, cook, washer and ironer, not to be excelled; good character and not for any fault whatever. Apply immediately or you lose a bar-gain. D. HANSBROUGH & CO, General Agents. nov17