Bill of sale for a woman, Laurett, and her daughter, Anne
date: label: Date
content: 1845
name: label: Created by
content: S. E. Lafar, American
label: Subject of
content: John Joseph Lafar, American, 1784 - 1849
label: Subject of
content: Henry C. Baker, American
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Woman or Women
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Child or Children
label: Printed by
content: John C. Hoff, American, 1794 - 1876
notes: label: Description
content: A bill of sale for the enslaved woman Laurett and her child Anne for $525 from the estate of John J. Lafar to Henry Baker in Charleston, South Carolina in 1845. The document is a pre-printed bill of sale form for the state of South Carolina that has been completed by hand in black ink by S.E. Lafar, administrator of John J. Lafar’s estate. At top right is [BILL OF SALE - Sold by John C. Hoff] and at top left is [THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA]. The body of the text reads in part: [I, / S. E. Lafar administratrix of / John J. Lafar / for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred and / Twenty-five Dollars / to me in hand paid, at and before the sealing and delivery of these / presents, by Henry C. Baker / (the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge) have bargained and / sold, and by these presents, do bargain, sell, and deliver to the said / Henry C. Baker A Negro Girl / named Laurett & her child / Anne Sold without warantee / of Soundness / To Have and to Hold the said Slaves - / unto the said Henry C. Baker his / Exectuors, Administrators and Assigns, to his and their only proiper use and /behoof, forever.]. The document is signed by [S.E. Lafar / Admtrx of John J Lafar] and witnessed by [G. Gerard]. There is a black stamp with the letters [L.S.] next to Lafar’s signature. Handwritten on the verso, which when folded appears as the front, is [S.E. Lafar / Administratrix / To / Henry C. Baker / Bill of Sale].
place: label: Place made
content: Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: American South
label: Topic
content: Domestic slave trade
label: Topic
content: Families
label: Topic
content: Finance
label: Topic
content: Motherhood
label: Topic
content: Slavery
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Collection title
content: Liljenquist Family Collection
label: Classification
content: Slavery and Freedom Objects
label: Classification
content: Documents and Manuscripts
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2012.158.3
objectType: label: Type
content: bills of sale
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Public domain
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ink on paper
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 13 x 18 15/16 in. (33 x 48.1 cm)