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Bill of sale for Rachel, a girl enslaved by Israel Christian, September 18th, 1784

Item

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Title

Bill of sale for Rachel, a girl enslaved by Israel Christian, September 18th, 1784

Description

A transcript of a bill of sale for Rachel, an enslaved girl sold from Matthew Flournoy to Israel Christian, dated September 18th, 1784

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-0406_001

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Citation

Matthew Flournoy, “Bill of sale for Rachel, a girl enslaved by Israel Christian, September 18th, 1784,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed May 18, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/4586.

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