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Slave Bill of Sale Between Lemuel Brockett and William Perkins, 1850

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State Archives of Florida, Collection M91-5

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Receipt for sale of an enslaved girl named Mary. William Perkins purchased the enslaved girl from Lemuel Brockett for the amount of $850.

Date

1850-12-17

Creator

Brockett, Lemuel B.

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Bills Of Sale

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Slavery And Race Relations

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Perkins, William
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Leon County

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Slave Bill of Sale Between Lemuel Brockett and William Perkins, 1850

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Slave bills of sale

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Receipt for sale of an enslaved girl named Mary. William Perkins purchased the enslaved girl from Lemuel Brockett for the amount of $850.

Creator

Brockett, Lemuel B.

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State Archives of Florida, Collection M91-5

Date

1850-12-17

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bills of sale

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eng-US

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Text

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m91-5_b011_f15_03

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Leon County (Fla.)

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Slavery And Race Relations

Subject - Person

Perkins, William

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Brockett, Lemuel B. Slave Bill of Sale Between Lemuel Brockett and William Perkins, 1850. 1850-12-17. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/339327>, accessed 4 December 2024.

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Brockett, Lemuel B. Slave Bill of Sale Between Lemuel Brockett and William Perkins, 1850. 1850-12-17. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/339327>

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