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Bill of Sale for Enslaved Individuals: Solomon Davis to Thomas R. Williams, Charleston, South Carolina, February 12, 1848

Single-page printed bill of sale documenting the sale of three enslaved individuals—Fanny and her two children, Martha and William—for $575, and Sally for $425. The seller, Solomon Davis, a Jewish slave dealer from Richmond, Virginia, filled out and signed the document on February 12, 1848. The buyer was Thomas R. Williams. The sale took place in Charleston, South Carolina. This document highlights the involvement of Jewish individuals in the American slave trade.

Associated People/Businesses

Davis, Solomon
Williams, Thomas R.
DAVIS, SOLOMON

Geography

Charleston

Subjects

Slavery
Slave trade
African Americans
Southern States

Physical Location

Arc.MS.56, Box 9, Folder 9