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Would like to buy a few Negroes if fever danger over.

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J. A. Bitting, Huntsville, Ala., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 25 October 1856
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w3764924s
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title
J. A. Bitting, Huntsville, Ala., autograph note signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 25 October 1856
description
Would like to buy a few Negroes if fever danger over.
date
["October 25, 1856"]
year
1856
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 37 F602
creators
Oakes, Ziba B., 1806-1871
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Anti-Slavery Collection
Ziba B. Oakes Papers, 1852-1857
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Slave trade
Enslaved people
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Manuscripts
Correspondence
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1
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1 item
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