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5 Slavery Documents; 1825-1857

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5 Slavery Documents; 1825-1857
<B>(Slavery) Group of Five Partly-printed Documents Signed, </B></I>being receipts for county taxes which include entries for land and slaves<B>.</B></I> The five documents measure between 6.5" x 1" and 8" x 4" and date between 1825 and 1857. Two of the receipts are from Augusta County, Georgia and note the presence of 8 and four slaves respectively. Interestingly, two other examples from Albemarle County, Virginia , though having blanks on which to note the number of "<I>Blacks</B></I>" taxed, include none for the 151 acre farm assessed. Light folds, else fine. <I>Ex. Henry E. Luhrs Collection.</B></I><BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)