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Bill of sale for an enslaved boy named John to Charles Thruston, by Algernon S. Thruston, 30 October 1823

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Title

Bill of sale for an enslaved boy named John to Charles Thruston, by Algernon S. Thruston, 30 October 1823

Description

Bill of sale for an enslaved boy named John, aged 14, to Charles Thruston, by Algernon S. Thruston, 30 October 1823

Source

The Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection

Date

1823-10-30

Type

Text

Identifier

Mss. C T

Citation

Thruston, Charles W., “Bill of sale for an enslaved boy named John to Charles Thruston, by Algernon S. Thruston, 30 October 1823,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed July 10, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5435.

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