Broadside for the sale of an enslaved boy named Ben
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Object Details
- Issued by
- W. J. Young, American
- Subject of
- Absalom Young, American, died 1853
- Unidentified Child or Children
- Description
- A single-sided, single page broadside of black text printed on white paper advertising the sale of an enslaved boy named Ben. At the top, in large text: [SALE OF SLAVE. / By order of the Probate]. The document continues, [Court of Andrew County, the undersigned Administrator of the estate of Absalom Young, deceased, will expose to public sale to the highest and best bidder, a likely negro boy named Ben, belonging to said estate, before the Court House door in Savannah, Mo., on Tuesday, the 2nd day of August, 1853. TERMS OF SALE - One third cash in hand, and the ballance in twelve months time, on bond and security]. The "third" has been struck by hand and [fourth] written in. At the bottom is [W.J. Young, Administrator.] and the date [July 11, 1853].
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- July 11, 1853
- Object number
- 2011.155.301
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
- Type
- broadsides
- Medium
- ink and paper
- Dimensions
- framed: 8 5/8 x 10 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (21.9 x 26.7 x 2.9 cm)
- H x W: 5 3/4 × 8 9/16 in. (14.6 × 21.7 cm)
- Place made
- Savannah, Andrew County, Missouri, United States, North and Central America
- See more items in
- National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
- Classification
- Slavery and Freedom Objects
- Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
- National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Topic
- African American
- Domestic slave trade
- Finance
- Law
- Slavery
- Record ID
- nmaahc_2011.155.301
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55c190469-2d08-4e62-adfb-fc295de56e96
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