Bill of sale for Sally and her daughters, Sylvia, Charlotte, and Elizabeth
date: label: Date
content: March 7, 1854
name: label: Written by
content: A. Nachman, American
label: Subject of
content: Charles W. Seignious, American, 1810 - 1893
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Child or Children
label: Subject of
content: Unidentified Woman or Women
label: Printed by
content: A. J. Burke, American, born 1817
notes: label: Description
content: A printed bill of sale form completed with handwritten details. The one-sided single-sheet document begins with [The State of South Carolina] at the top left and details the sale of a woman and her three daughters from A. Nachman to C.W. Seignious for the sum of $1200. The description is written as [A Negro Woman named Sally - / and her three Children, viz. Sylvia - / Charlotte and Elizabeth, the children / all warranted sound, the woman, not / warranted sound --- / To Have and to Hold the said Slaves with their increase]. It is signed and dated March 7, 1854, Charleston, South Carolina. At the bottom left corner is printed [Printed by A.J. Burke, 40 Broad St.]. There are no marks or inscriptions on the reverse.
place: label: Place made
content: Charleston, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Children
label: Topic
content: Domestic slave trade
label: Topic
content: Families
label: Topic
content: Finance
label: Topic
content: Motherhood
label: Topic
content: Slavery
label: Topic
content: Women
setName: label: See more items in
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
label: Exhibition
content: Slavery and Freedom
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
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: 2012.158.12
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 1/2 x 8 3/8 in. (34.3 x 21.3 cm)