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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03085 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1846 |
| Title | Sale from the estate of William R. Robertson |
| Date | 21 February 1846 |
| Author | Cheatham, Henry (fl. 1846) |
| Document Type | Broadside |
| Content Description | Broadside announcing sale of "real and personal property," including slaves, from the estate of William R. Robertson. Lists 600 acres of land in the town of Union, Missouri, 19 or 20 slaves, farming utensils, horses, cattle, and hogs. States the slaves consist of "...men, women, girls, and boys, comprising several good house and farm servants, and some good weavers." Cheatham is the assignee. |
| Subjects | African American History Slavery Slave Life Slave Sale Land Transaction Estate Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Children and Family Women's History Finance Artisans Servant |
| People | Robertson, William R. (fl. 1846) Cheatham, Henry (fl. 1846) |
| Place written | Union, Franklin County, Missouri |
| Theme | African Americans; Slavery & Abolition; Agriculture; Children & Family; 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 |