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Zion - MS-WHIT2

Title: Zion - MS-WHIT2
Identifier: MS-WHIT2
Subject: African Americans--History, African Americans--History--To 1863, Artisans
Source: Vicksburg Daily Whig
Date: January 3, 1856
Trade: Whitewasher
gender: Female
Enslaver: Wm. McRae
events: 4. To be sold by Wm. McRae
Transcription: VALUABLE NEGROES. ON CONSIGNMENT, THE FOLLOWING SLAVES Eliza, 18 years, a good house and plantation hand Catharine, 84 years, a good plantation hand. Thomas, 19 years, a good plantation hand. Rose, 20 years, and her child, 3 years, both very likely Rose is a No. 1 servant, of superior qualifications for the house or field. Tom, 33 years, suitable for any kind of labor. Susan, 24 years, a No. 1 house servant. Caroline, 20 years, splendid cook, washer and ironer Zion, 88 years, white washer and plasterer. ja3 WM. McRAE, Agent.