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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK119

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK119
Identifier: MS-COOK119
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Mississippi Free Trader
Date: July 22, 1847
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: Stockman & Taintor
events: 4. To be sold by Stockman & Taintor
Notes: To be sold by her five children
Transcription: AT PRIVATE SALE. A NEGRO WOMAN and her five children, girls, the eldest twelve years old, and all fine likely children. The woman is aged 35, is a superior Cook, Washer and Ironer. STOCKMAN & TAINTOR. July 22 3t