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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05679 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1829 |
| Title | Contract for the purchase of a slave named "Kitty" |
| Date | 3-4 November 1829 |
| Author | Byrne, John (fl. 1829) |
| Additional authors | Bailey, James B. (fl. 1829); Robinson, George (fl. 1829); Borden, Thomas H. (fl. 1829) |
| Document Type | Business and financial document |
| Content Description | John Byrne "hires" Kitty to James B. Bailey for $200 for a term of seventy years. To uphold his part of the contract, Bailey has "to furnish the said negro girl Kitty with good holesome provisions & comfortable clothing & also to treat her with Humanity." Signed by Byrne and Bailey on first page. Contract dated 3 November 1829. On verso, signed by [H. White], an Austin official, and by George Robinson and Thomas H. Borden, as witnesses, on 4 November. |
| Subjects | Slavery Slave Sale Contract Women's History African American History Clothing and Accessories Texas American West |
| People | Bailey, James B. (fl. 1829) Robinson, George (fl. 1829) Borden, Thomas H. (fl. 1829) Byrne, John (fl. 1829) |
| Place written | Austin, Texas |
| Theme | Slavery & Abolition; African Americans; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Slavery had recently been made illegal in Texas by the September 1829 Guerrero Decree, though this policy proved ineffective. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |