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A Receipt for a Slave Named George - 1853

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A Receipt for a Slave Named George - 1853
<B>Receipt for a Slave Named George - Dated November 24, 1853.</B></I> This receipt is made out to a "W. W. Westin ? " for the purchase of a twelve year-old boy named George. Sold by V. L. Witt to Westin for $925, Vitt warrants that George is of “sound and healthy boddy sic and mind”. Vitt also warrants “the wright sic and title to the said boy”. The handwritten document measures 6½” x 4½” and is in very good condition with some fold marks. It is nicely matted and framed in a 12” x 10” frame.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Framed - with Glass, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)