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Describes 3 Negroes just bought; can obtain lot of 14 in January.

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Document identity
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A. J. McElveen, Sumterville, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 13 November 1853
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5q47sd82x
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title
A. J. McElveen, Sumterville, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 13 November 1853
description
Describes 3 Negroes just bought; can obtain lot of 14 in January.
date
["November 13, 1853"]
year
1853
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
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No known restrictions on use.
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no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
Ms. Am. 322 Box 29 F146
creators
Oakes, Ziba B., 1806-1871
McElveen, A. J., -1874
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
Ziba B. Oakes Papers, 1852-1857
subjects
Slave trade
Enslaved people
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Manuscripts
Correspondence
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Text
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1
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1 item
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yes
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Title supplied by cataloger.
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