David Dawson's Bill of Sale for Nelson

Item

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Dublin Core

Title

David Dawson's Bill of Sale for Nelson
Michael Reed Papers

Subject

Robertson Colony.
Reed, Michael, 1777-1859.
Business, Economics and Finance
Social Life and Customs - Slavery
enslaved people
slaves
bills of sale
Nelson, ca. 1823-?

Description

Bill of sale for a man around eighteen years old named Nelson, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by David Dawson, signed October 1, 1841.

Creator

Dawson, David

Date

1841-10-01

Contributor

Reed, Michael

Rights

Attribution

Format

[2] p. ; 25 x 20 cm.
Text

Language

English

Type

Text

Identifier

local-cont-no: Reed-Box2-Folder7-1841-10-01-BillofSaleSlave
https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth881077/
ark: ark:/67531/metapth881077

Coverage

United States - Texas
The Texas Frontier, 1846-1861

Collection

Citation

Dawson, David, “David Dawson's Bill of Sale for Nelson,” Southwestern University Special Collections, accessed May 3, 2024, https://suspeccoll.southwestern.edu/items/show/1787.