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Gonzales County, Texas, bill of sale for Sousan, an enslaved girl : manuscript
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Title
Gonzales County, Texas, bill of sale for Sousan, an enslaved girl : manuscript.
Production
Gonzales County, Texas, 1856 July 3.
Physical Description
1 item (4 pages)
Language
English
Notes
Title devised by cataloger.
In English.
Provenance
Purchased from William Reese Co. on the Thomas W. Streeter Fund, 2017.
Access and use
This material is open for research.
Summary
Manuscript bill of sale, signed, concerning Sousan, an enslaved girl, in Gonzales County, Texas, 1856 July 3. George S. Downs and his wife, Elizabeth Downs, purchased Sousan at age 9 for $475.
Format
Archives or Manuscripts
Added to Catalog
March 26, 2019
References
Gonzales County, Texas, Bill of Sale for Sousan, An Enslaved Girl. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
Cite as
Gonzales County, Texas, Bill of Sale for Sousan, An Enslaved Girl. Yale Collection of Western Americana, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library.
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Genre/Form
Legal documents - Texas - 19th century.
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