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Celia - MS-COOK209

Title: Celia - MS-COOK209
Identifier: MS-COOK209
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date: November 14, 1856
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: Wm. McRae
events: 4. To be sold by Wm. McRae
Transcription: VALUABLE NEGROES. RICHARD, LIKELY FIELD HAND, 27 years, copper complexion. Dolly, a very likely woman, 22 years, cook, washer and ironer. Celia, very likely woman, 22 years, field hand and fair cook. Susan, very likely woman, 18 years, field hand. Jane, very likely woman, 18 years, field hand. Terms, cash, or bills on New Orleans, adding interest. nov14 WM. McRAE, Agent.