On View
Slavery and Freedom Gallery
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
Written by
Nachman, A., American
Subject of
Charles W. Seignious, American, 1810 - 1893
Unidentified Child or Children
Unidentified Woman or Women
Printed by
Burke, A. J., American, born 1817
Date
March 7, 1854
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 13 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (34.3 x 21.3 cm)
Description
A printed bill of sale form completed with handwritten details. The one-sided single-sheet document begins with [The State of South Carolina] at the top left and details the sale of a woman and her three daughters from A. Nachman to C.W. Seignious for the sum of $1200. The description is written as [A Negro Woman named Sally - / and her three Children, viz. Sylvia - / Charlotte and Elizabeth, the children / all warranted sound, the woman, not / warranted sound --- / To Have and to Hold the said Slaves with their increase]. It is signed and dated March 7, 1854, Charleston, South Carolina. At the bottom left corner is printed [Printed by A.J. Burke, 40 Broad St.]. There are no marks or inscriptions on the reverse.
Place made
Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
bills of sale
Topic
Children
Domestic slave trade
Families
Finance
Motherhood
Slavery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number
2012.158.12
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e6051222-f9d2-43f8-8cfc-a8c7ab458005

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