Bill of sale for a slave bought by John Butterworth of Petersburg, Virginia, from Robert Spiers.
Butterworth purchased the slave, a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old young woman named Fanny, for $500 on April 6, 1818. On the back of the receipt are two further transactions involving Fanny: first, she was transferred to Green Wood on April 18, and then she was given to Bolling Hall on May 20. The n...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Summary: | Butterworth purchased the slave, a thirteen- or fourteen-year-old young woman named Fanny, for $500 on April 6, 1818. On the back of the receipt are two further transactions involving Fanny: first, she was transferred to Green Wood on April 18, and then she was given to Bolling Hall on May 20. The names and prices of three other slaves (Mary Ann, Griffin, and Manuel, who were received at the same time) are also included on the back. |
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