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Lot 227
[SLAVERY] "Humane Treatment" 1849 Slave Hire Document
Estimate: $250 - $500
Sold for
$400
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $300 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
Manuscript document signed by Thomas J. Shelton and Hugh H. Fallin. Witnessed by John G. Mills. N.p., 1 January 1849. 1 page, 7 3/8 x 7 3/4 in. Docketed to verso.
A slave hire document for the "hire of a negro boy named Charles for the present year" for $50. Notably, the document specifies that Charles was "to be treated humanely and clothed as usual for hired negroes - good hat, blanket &c."
[Civil War, Union, Confederate] [African Americana, African American History, Black History, Slavery, Enslavement, Abolition, Emancipation] [Manuscripts, Documents, Letters, Ephemera, Signatures, Autographs]
Condition
Tear at right edge. Toning to verso.
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