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Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK184

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Cook - MS-COOK184
Identifier: MS-COOK184
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date: November 24, 1854
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: Miles C. Folkes
events: 4. To be sold by Miles C. Folkes
Transcription: For Sale, 1 NEGRO WOMAN 20 years old, likely and a good house girl, washer and ironer, and tolerable cook. One Negro Boy 18 years old, smart and likely, One do Girl 11 do do do do All thoroughly acclimated, and soundness and title fully guaranteed. Apply to MILES C. FOLKES. nov 24