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Articles of Agreement hiring people enslaved, January 1, 1864

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Title

Articles of Agreement hiring people enslaved, January 1, 1864

Description

Articles of agreement between William Christian Bullitt and Archibald Dixon, dated January 1st, 1864 in Henderson County, Kentucky. The agreement hires the following enslaved people to Archibald Dixon in Union for the year of 1864, along with the prices assigned to them: George, Dick, Armstead, Billy, Ike, Bill, John Gordon (with Frank, who is blind, and children Nelly, Bobb, Alfred, Harrison, and Jack), Rody, Lizzy, Rose, and Rose’s children.

Source

Manuscript Collection, Bullitt Family Papers, The Filson Historical Society

Publisher

The Filson Historical Society, Special Collections

Date

Contributor

Johansen, Emma

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Identifier

Mss_A_B937c-0381_009

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Citation

William Christian Bullitt, “Articles of Agreement hiring people enslaved, January 1, 1864,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed July 17, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/4574.

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