Written by
Smith, Samuel F., American, 1814 - 1890
Subject of
Unidentified Woman or Women
Salter, Aaron L., American, born 1819
Mimbush, Samuel J., American
Gallaspy, John, American
Date
1862
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 12 1/2 × 7 15/16 in. (31.7 × 20.2 cm)
Description
A preprinted bill of sale with handwritten text for an enslaved woman named Rosner in DeSoto Parish, Louisiana. The single page document is folded to create four pages. The document records that Rosner, a woman about 49 to 50 years of age, was sold by Aaron L. Salter to John Gallaspy for $450 on terms of 8% interest.
Transcription Center Status
Transcription Available
Place made
Unionville, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Place used
DeSoto Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
bills of sale
Topic
American South
Business
Domestic slave trade
Slavery
U.S. History, Civil War, 1861-1865
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Liljenquist Family
Object number
2018.43.3
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58bb69a46-05e5-423a-af46-7a7c0cae643c

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