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Slave Sale Receipt, Augusta, Georgia, November 8, 1864
Printed receipt for the sale of an enslaved person named Lucie. The receipt, dated November 8, 1864, was issued by Solomon Cohen, a slave dealer in Augusta, Georgia. The buyer was Deighen & Baker. The receipt states that six thousand dollars were paid in full for the purchase of the enslaved person. Solomon Cohen's business address is listed as Ellis Street, Augusta, GA. This document is noted as rare and is referenced in Bertram Korn's *Jews & Negro Slavery in the Old South*, page 45. A similar document sold at auction for $9,585.
Associated People/Businesses
- Cohen, Solomon, 1802-1875
- Artun, J. H.
- Deighen & Baker
- COHEN, SOLOMON
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Physical Location
Arc.MS.56, Box 2