DescriptionWofford College Littlejohn Ephemera Advertisement, broadside Gang of 25 Sea Island Cotton and Rice Negroes for sale by Louis D. DeSaussure, Charleston, S.C., 1852 02.jpg |
English: Wofford College Littlejohn Ephemera Advertisement, broadside Gang of 25 Sea Island Cotton and Rice Negroes for sale by Louis D. DeSaussure, Charleston, S.C., 1852 |
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DeSaussure, Louis D., "Advertisement, broadside: "Gang of 25 Sea Island Cotton and Rice Negroes" (for sale) by Louis D. DeSausure, Charleston, S.C., 1852." (1852). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. Wofford College Libraries, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States. 323.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/323
Description
This is an advertisement for an upcoming sale of 25 people (5 families, 2 individuals) as slaves in Charleston, S.C. at Ryan's Mart on Chalmers Street, September 25, 1852.
Transcription
Gang of 25 Sea Island
COTTON AND RICE NEGROES,
By Louis D. De Saussure.
On THURSDAY the 25th Sept., 1852, at 11 o'clock, A.M., will be sold at RYAN'S MART, in Chalmers Street, in the City of Charleston,
A prime gang of 25 Negroes, accustomed to the culture of Sea Island Cotton and Rice.
CONDITIONS. — One-half Cash, balance by Bond, bearing interest from day of sale, payable in one and two years, to be secured by a mortgage of the negroes and approved personal security. Purchasers to pay for papers.
[Listing and grouping of people for sale as it appears on original]
Creation Date
1852
City
Charleston
County
Charleston
State/Province
South Carolina
Country
United States of America
Keywords
slave sale, charleston, slaves, bondage, "United States domestic slave trade", "Sea Island", African-American, African-Americans, history, advertisement, broadside
Resource Identifier
080610-08
Date Digital
9-2016
Document Type
Manuscript
Disciplines
African American Studies | African History | American Studies | History | History of Gender | Labor History | Social History | United States History | Women's History
Format (medium)
manuscript
Format (IMT)
pdf
Language
en-us
Recommended Citation
DeSaussure, Louis D., "Advertisement, broadside: "Gang of 25 Sea Island Cotton and Rice Negroes" (for sale) by Louis D. DeSausure, Charleston, S.C., 1852." (1852). Broadus R. Littlejohn, Jr. Manuscript and Ephemera Collection. 323.
https://digitalcommons.wofford.edu/littlejohnmss/323
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