780

(SLAVE ESTATE INVENTORY)

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(SLAVE ESTATE INVENTORY)
Manuscript D.S. 2pp. folio, [n.p., n.d., c. 1810], an estate division of the for one Solomon Langston (deceased) listing the personal property of the estate and its disbursement among the heirs and creditors which included eight slaves including "...to one negro woman & child...$700...one negro girl...$510..." totaling over $2400 in value. Interestingly also included in the sale was "One Leg Chain" which would suggest that one or more of Langston's slaves was not content with their lot in life. Encapsulated with archival tissue for preservation, two corners clipped with only minor loss, otherwise very good condition.