Moses, an enslaved blacksmith

This is a bill of sale between George W. Harris of Huntsville, Alabama, and John Coffee of Florence. In it, Harris sold Moses, a "black smith by trade" to Coffee for $950. Moses is described as being 26 years old, a "sound, healthy negro and a good mechanic."

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harris, G.W.
Format: Electronic
Published: Project Say Something: The Shoals Black History Collection
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Online Access:https://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/773
format Electronic
collection Enslaved People Collection
building Project Say Something: The Shoals Black History Collection
publisher Project Say Something: The Shoals Black History Collection
topic Photographs, documents, and clippings
spellingShingle Photographs, documents, and clippings
Moses, an enslaved blacksmith
Harris, G.W.
fulltopic Photographs, documents, and clippings
Enslaved People; John Coffee;
description This is a bill of sale between George W. Harris of Huntsville, Alabama, and John Coffee of Florence. In it, Harris sold Moses, a "black smith by trade" to Coffee for $950. Moses is described as being 26 years old, a "sound, healthy negro and a good mechanic."
spelling Moses, an enslaved blacksmithHarris, G.W.Enslaved People; John Coffee; This is a bill of sale between George W. Harris of Huntsville, Alabama, and John Coffee of Florence. In it, Harris sold Moses, a "black smith by trade" to Coffee for $950. Moses is described as being 26 years old, a "sound, healthy negro and a good mechanic."Brian Murphy1822-09-10Still ImageJPGJCR10.1822.2.jpghttps://shoalsblackhistory.omeka.net/items/show/773https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/36745/archive/files/88064740cc4a8f750c928534165ed1df.jpg?Expires=1729123200&Signature=cawV7HtoMoT%7EVhGb5IBARGjqhHSXj1yGFjVULApr3lfJpIINEdzs0SmNOuTPD7lM5Car%7EZOGI3T7LTESqkf-3OQLXlo3E4RoYP-3GkLhVZsEun5yp2gSdXH9wum35fyeV3jBmreeJ0PaZA1MKpAIkSG%7ETqRfVaiVlZiIwGMD8kAM5id4bs-YqdepwbbVrGpF4Ed2MnkHMA%7Eq%7EenxfyBjCa4dKxdt8MIA3NLmZhN4QmPcWAqX3w3yT5%7E4BMtLZTsU2gT94SDOC11jkyFfmOn7rQlL6Hw3gvvZhdsCKUXDudrZMZakx75GJ72nLhoISPemq1PAweirFUFEs-8UM7AnQg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZMJohn Coffee Papers, Robert Dyas CollectionEnglishImages are available for educational and research purposes. This image may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the interested party to identify the copyright holder and receive permission.
title Moses, an enslaved blacksmith
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author Harris, G.W.
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