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Source Description
Joe's physical condition when McRae sold him; two Negro children offered at $900.
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Document identity
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ws859h65g
label
A. J. McElveen, Kingstree, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 29 May 1854
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Source metadata
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ws859h65g
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document
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normalized
title
A. J. McElveen, Kingstree, S.C., autograph letter signed to Ziba B. Oakes, 29 May 1854
description
Joe's physical condition when McRae sold him; two Negro children offered at $900.
date
["May 29, 1854"]
year
1854
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
Ms. Am. 322 Box 27 F14
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
Source extras
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notes
Title supplied by cataloger.
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ws859h65g
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photo
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