Slave document. Henry Stembel to Caroline Stembel. GeorgeTown, D.C., 27 January 1823
Scope and Contents
$650.00 for a negro boy and girl & household items
Dates
- 27 January 1823
Creator
- Stembel, Henry. (Author, Person)
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Extent
From the Series: 12 boxes (Carl Van Vechten Collection of African-American Arts & Letters)
Language of Materials
English
Dimensions
26 x 20 cm.
Note
Approximately 44 lines in sepra ink, signed by Henry Stembel and witnessed by James Ord.
Note
"... I, Henry Stembel ... for and in consideration of the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars ... do grant, bargain, sell and deliver unto the said Caroline Stembel my negro boy named Roger Davis ... and also one negro girl named Harriott ..."--on second leaf.
Creator
- Stembel, Henry. (Author, Person)
- Stembel, Caroline. (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Millersville University Special Collections Repository
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