Written by
Pulliam and Davis, American
Subject of
Sneed, Stapleton C., American, 1801 - 1872
Unidentified Woman or Women
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
January 14, 1853
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 6 × 7 13/16 in. (15.3 × 19.8 cm)
Description
A receipt for an enslaved man named "Old Man Sam" and his enslaved wife, Lucy, for $504.00, dated January 14, 1853. The sale was made by slave traders Pulliam & Davis of Richmond, Virginia on the behalf of Stapleton C. Sneed of Nelson County, Virginia. The receipt is handwritten in black ink on a single piece of white paper that has been folded into eighths. The text written on front of the receipt, at the top, reads [Sale made by Pulliam & Davis for account / of Stapleton C. Sneed]. Just below is the line item for the sale with text that reads [1853 / January 14 Old Man Sam & Wife Lucy 504]. Below top line item are paid line items that include the amount received, a 2.5% commission for the sale, the cost of the baggage transportation, and the total amount due. At the bottom of the receipt is a tally of the 2.5% commission. On the back of the receipt, written inside one of the folded boxes, is black ink text that reads [Pulum [sic] & Davis / Sales of / Sam & Lucy]. The yellowed paper has browned along the edges and fold marks. The center fold is partially split.
Place used
Arrington, Nelson County, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Richmond, Virginia, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Manuscripts
Type
receipts
Topic
Business
Commerce
Domestic slave trade
Families
Finance
Men
Slavery
Women
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Frances Poillon Campbell on behalf of the Poillon family
Object number
2019.33
Restrictions & Rights
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a7c131aa-9080-495f-bba6-28b651050c06

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