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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06261.02 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1852 |
| Title | Bill of sale for a female slave named America and her child |
| Date | 18 September 1852 |
| Author | Napier, John E. (fl. 1852) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | Napier sells America, a nineteen year old slave, and her six week old child to James Chambers for $675. Attests that the slaves are "sound and slaves for life..." |
| Subjects | Slave Life Slavery Slave Sale African American History Women's History Children and Family |
| People | Napier, John E. (fl. 1852) Chambers, James (fl. 1852) |
| Theme | African Americans; Women in American History; Slavery & Abolition; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |