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Lot 215
[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION]. Manuscript inventory of personal property and enslaved individuals from the Estate of J.P. Hunter. N.p., possibly Alabama, 1859.
Sale 1310 - American Historical Ephemera and Photography, Featuring African Americana
Feb 27, 2024
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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600
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$381
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Lot Description
[ENSLAVEMENT & ABOLITION]. Manuscript inventory of personal property and enslaved individuals from the Estate of J.P. Hunter. N.p., possibly Alabama, 1859.
5pp, 8 x 12 1/2 in. Light folds, minor wear to edges and corners. Docketed verso, 10 March 1859.
Detailed "Sale Bill of the Estate of J.P. Hunter," deceased 27 January 1859. The inventory lists at least 4 enslaved females, 2 of which have children, and 1 enslaved male. Values range from $635 for "1 girl Martha" to $1,910 for "Mariah and three children."
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Property from a 35-Year Collection from the Southern United States