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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02041 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1843 |
| Title | Bill of sale to Andrew Johnson for a slave girl named Dolly |
| Date | 2 January 1843 |
| Author | Gragg, John W. (fl. 1843) |
| Additional authors | Lowry, William M. (fl. 1843) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | John W. Gragg sells Dolly to Andrew Johnson for $500. Gragg signs with his mark, an "x." co-signed by William M. Lowry, a witness. Dolly is "aged about nineteen years." Docket was written and signed by Andrew Johnson. |
| Subjects | African American History President Slavery Slave Sale Finance Women's History Slave Life |
| People | Gragg, John W. (fl. 1843) Lowry, William M. (fl. 1843) Johnson, Andrew (1808-1875) |
| Place written | Greene County, Tennessee |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; The Presidency; African Americans; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |
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