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Slavery -- Louisiana -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

East Feliciana Parish bill of sale

 Digital Record
Identifier: MSS SC 1147
Dates: 1852 February 24

East Feliciana Parish bill of sale

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230309707]
Identifier: MSS SC 1147
Scope and Contents

Printed and handwritten bill of sale (2 pages) transferring ownership of the slaves Jane and her child, Philip. They were part of the estate of the deceased couple, A. and Ann M. Gaulden, and were sold for $965 to Fleming P. Duggins.

Dates: 1852 February 24

Slavery documents

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197233601944]
Identifier: Vault MSS 553
Scope and Contents

A collection of slavery documents from Missouri, Louisiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Virginia, Tennessee, and unknown states. Included are writs of manumission, bills of sale, affidavits, letters, and depositions. One document in French.

Dates: 1792-1913