Receipt for the sale of Jane, age 18, and her son, Henry, age 1, and all future children
Dublin Core
Title
Receipt for the sale of Jane, age 18, and her son, Henry, age 1, and all future children
Subject
Receipt for sale of slaves
Description
This receipt displays the details of the purchase for two slaves- a mother and her son- and all of her future children. In total. Judge S. Williams of Eufaula paid six hundred dollars.
Creator
M Lamply
Source
Portraits of African American ex-slaves from the U.S. Works Progress Administration, Federal Writers' Project slave narratives collections
Publisher
Library of Congress
Date
December 20, 1849
Rights
No known restrictions or reproduction
Format
1 photographic print: gelatin silver; 7 x 5 in.
Language
English
Type
Gelatin silver prints--1930-1940
Identifier
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ppmsc.01239/
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Gelatin silver print
Physical Dimensions
7 x 5 in.
Citation
M Lamply, “Receipt for the sale of Jane, age 18, and her son, Henry, age 1, and all future children,” HST 251 Doing Digital History- Omeka, accessed March 11, 2026, https://omekahst251.jenniferandrella.com/items/show/27.