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Deed of Sale: Parks purchases enslaved woman Diannah, 1857 April 7

 Item
Identifier: Item 8719

Scope and Contents

Deed of sale dated April 7, 1857 in Lincoln County Georgia. Captain Richard Parks for one thousand dollars for a slave woman named Diannah aged 19-20. Deed witnessed by John W. Parks.

Dates

  • Created: 1857 April 7

Conditions Governing Access

Use of digital surrogates encouraged when available. The collection has no restrictions unless the Special Collections Librarian or their representative deems otherwise due to preservation concerns. Copies can be made by flashless digital photography

Extent

From the Collection: 4.00 boxes

Language

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Reese Library Archives Repository

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