Broadside for sale of enslaved woman and children from estate of Joseph McCoy
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Caption | A one-sided document printed in black ink reading: "ADMINISTRATOR'S SALE OF NEGROES!! The undersigned will, on the first day of January, 1850, offer for sale, to the highest bidder, at Flint Hill, in the county of St Charles, a negro woman and child, and two likely boys from five to eight, belonging to the estate of Joseph McCoy, dec'd to be sold in obedience to an order of the County Court of St Charles, made at the November term 1849. TERMS. – Twelve months credit, the purchaser giving bond with approved security. A Broadhead, adm'r. of Joseph McCoy, dec'd. Nov. 28, 1849.". Date: 1840s. Record ID: nmaahc_2011.51.18. |
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Creator | unknown |
Artwork medium | ink on paper (fiber product) |
Credit | Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture |
Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
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