[Letter from J.M.M. Costley to Michael Reed arranging the purchasing of slaves]

Item

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Dublin Core

Title

[Letter from J.M.M. Costley to Michael Reed arranging the purchasing of slaves]
Michael Reed Papers

Subject

Robertson Colony.
Reed, Michael, 1777-1859.
Business, Economics and Finance
Social Life and Customs - Slavery
slaves
enslaved people
letters
Ann, ca. 1843-?
Amanda, ca. 1845-?
Mike, ca. 1846-?
Austin, ca. 1850-?
Dicey, ca. 1848-?

Description

Letter from J.M.M Costley and Michael Reed arranging the exchange and purchase of Ann, age 13; Amanda, age 11; Mike, age 10; Austin, age 6; and Dicey, age 8, sold as slaves.

Creator

Costley, J.M.M.

Date

1856-09-12

Contributor

Reed, Michael

Rights

Attribution

Format

[4] p. ; 24.5 x 19 cm
Text

Language

English

Type

Letter

Identifier

local-cont-no: Reed-Box2-Folder63-1856-09-12-Costley
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881072/
ark: ark:/67531/metapth881072

Coverage

United States - Texas
The Texas Frontier, 1846-1861

Collection

Citation

Costley, J.M.M., “[Letter from J.M.M. Costley to Michael Reed arranging the purchasing of slaves],” Southwestern University Special Collections, accessed March 28, 2024, https://suspeccoll.southwestern.edu/items/show/1896.