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Unnamed Mississippi House Maid - MS-HOUM2

Title: Unnamed Mississippi House Maid - MS-HOUM2
Identifier: MS-HOUM2
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: "Mississippi, Wilkinson County Newspaper Slave Ads, 1823-1849"
Date: January 24 ,1846
Trade: House Maid
gender: Female
Enslaver: A. Jakobi
events: 4. To be sold by A. Jakobi
Notes: In "Garrick to McCaleb" page 100
Transcription: Jakobi wanted to sell a "likely and strong negro woman;" age 20; full guarantee in every respect; raised in the field until her 17th year but since then she had been a housemaid. She could serve as either. Would sell her for cash only. (W.R. 1-24-46)