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Receipt for the Sale of Two Enslaved Individuals, Charleston, South Carolina, May 10, 1858
Receipt documenting the sale of two enslaved individuals, Scott (approximately 28 years old) and Antoinette (approximately 24 years old), for $2,500. Dated May 10, 1858, the receipt was issued by Benjamin Mordecai, a prominent Charleston slave trader, to T.B. Taylor. The receipt guarantees the health and freedom from claims of the enslaved individuals. The document is signed by Benjamin Davis. It measures 4" x 8".
Associated People/Businesses
- Mordecai, Benjamin
- Davis, Benjamin
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Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 1, Folder 40