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Unnamed Mississippi Sawyer - MS-SAW6

Title: Unnamed Mississippi Sawyer - MS-SAW6
Identifier: MS-SAW6
Subject: African Americans-- History, African Americans-- History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: The Mississippi Free Trader
Date: May 28, 1839
Trade: Sawyer
gender: Male
Enslaver: E. Thompson & Co. and F. H. Dolbeare, Auctioneer
events: 4. To be sold by E. Thompson & Co. and F. H. Dolbeare, Auctioneer
Transcription: NEGROES AT AUCTION. F. H. DOLBEARE, AUCTIONEER. BY E. THOMPSON & CO. WILL be sold on Wednesday, May 29th, between 11 and 12 o'clock, a likely negro man, 30 years of age a good sawyer, rough carpenter, and field hand. He is a remarkably healthy and strong man. Alos, a negro woman, about 40 years of age, a good nurse, washer and ironer. The negroes are warranted sound and titles will be indisputable. may28-d2