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Sale for Jim for $1000

Description: Receipt of payment in the amount of $1000 for the sale of a boy around 17 years old named Jim, sold as a slave by H.M McFarland to Michael Reed on December 22, 1855.
Date: December 22, 1855
Creator: McFarland, H.M.
Partner: Southwestern University

[Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to Sarah Osterhout, February 4, 1855]

Description: Letter from John Patterson Osterhout to his wife, Sarah Osterhout, regarding his time in Bellville, Texas. He apologized for not writing her sooner since he has been busy with setting up his business as a lawyer. He was considering purchasing slaves although he mentioned a preference for having "white hands" to work with like he did in Pennsylvania. Recently, his friends had been telling him that he was in a good position to marry and he told his mother that he had someone from Pennsylvania in … more
Date: February 4, 1855
Creator: Osterhout, John Patterson
Partner: Austin College
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