Lot 35
[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Manuscript bill of sale for enslaved African American children "Primus" and "Cuff." [Tennessee?], 24 December 1817. 
Sale 1118 - African Americana
Feb 28, 2023 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
Estimate
$300 - $500

Sold for $441

Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Manuscript bill of sale for enslaved African American children "Primus" and "Cuff." [Tennessee?], 24 December 1817. 

7 5/8 x  3 3/16 in., creased with repair, small hole to lower left, clipped. Undersigned. Docketed verso. 


"Recvd December 24th 1817 of John F. Martin Fourteen Hundred Dollars in full for my Two Boy's [sic] Primus & Cuff each about 16 years old, which boy's, [sic] I do hereby warrant & defend to him & his heirs. Witness my hand & Seal. / S.R. Harris (seal)." 
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
Condition Report
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