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Bill of sale for Caleb Cox

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 0098-F0017

Content Description

Legal document stating that an enslaved boy named Caleb Cox has been sold by Mary and William Herdman, administrators of the estate of John Herdman, to John Thompson of New Castle, Delaware.

Dates

  • Creation: 1832 March 27

Creator

Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Use of materials from this collection beyond the exceptions provided for in the Fair Use and Educational Use clauses of the U.S. Copyright Law may violate federal law. Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. Please contact Special Collections, University of Delaware Library, http://library.udel.edu/spec/askspec/

Extent

1 item (2 pages)

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

Legal document stating that an enslaved boy named Caleb Cox has been sold by Mary and William Herdman, administrators of the estate of John Herdman, to John Thompson of New Castle, Delaware.

Source

Purchase, 1975.

Related Materials in This Repository

This item forms part of MSS 0098 Delaware Miscellaneous Literary and Historical Manuscripts.

Shelving Summary

Box 1, F0017: Shelved in SPEC MSS 0098 manuscript boxes

Processing

Finding aid encoded by Tiffany Saulter, August 2015.

Subject

Title
Finding aid for Bill of sale for Caleb Cox
Status
Completed
Author
University of Delaware Library, Special Collections
Date
2015 August 26
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the University of Delaware Library Special Collections Repository

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