Sale No: 3024
Lot No: 2532
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Selling of Slaves in Missouri, lengthy and easily readible letter datelined Buchanan Co, Mo. Oct 4 1848; "...I have sold Jonas, but Biswell is still on hand, last week I sold him for $612.50 and again this evening for $620 but both purchasers backed out...I could not give him security that he is sound in body and mind.....I found he had quite a bad wound on the bone of his leg.....I hope it will be well in a short time...should be cured up before I sell him again......lending him out...for $10 a month.....Jonas, I have sold him for $437.50....about 13 years old"...etc., Very Fine
CV. 100
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Opening US$ 260.00
Sold...US$ 260.00
Closed..Apr-05-2019, 16:47:06 EST
Sold For 260
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