Pre-Printed Slave Bill of Sale / SOLD

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Pre-Printed Slave Bill of Sale – Inventory Number: DOC 311 / SOLD
Lexington, Kentucky November 30, 1859 For the sale of one 12-year-old boy named Newton, sold for $750. Two addendums on the back. “the boy has lost a small part of one of the fingers on his left hand, against which defect of course we do not guarantee. Nov 30/59 Blackwell, Murphy, and Ferguson” and “I hereby transfer and give to my son Wm. R. Montmollin in consideration of love & affection… (Newton) a slave for life”.  Dated November 15, 1863.  Accompanied by a period engraving entitled” Branding Slaves”.  Powerful document from one of the largest slave trader companies in the South! Comes housed in 12 x 16 riker display case with black velvet and descriptive card.
Inventory Number: DOC 311 / SOLD

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A historical illustration shows enslaved people being branded, with others watching; below is a Pre-Printed Slave Bill of Sale labeled SOLD, documenting the transaction.
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