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Jane - MS-COOK219

Title: Jane - MS-COOK219
Identifier: MS-COOK219
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date: January 25, 1860
Trade: Cook
gender: Female
Enslaver: E. T. Eggleston
events: 3. To be hired out by E. T. Eggleston
Transcription: For Hire, MY negro woman JANE, a most excellent cook, washer and ironer. She has always given satisfaction to her employers, which has been shown by her generally staying three, four, and five years at a place. References as to her capacity and dispo-sition can be furnished. TERMS— $15 per month, and I will guarantee any one wanting a good servant would not give her up for twice that amount after a month's trial. jan25-d1w E. T. EGGLESTON.