A hand written bill of sale for a slave named Maria, purchased by Edmund Bacon for $500, 1818. From the New York Public Library.

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K152R1

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4454 x 5500 px | 37.7 x 46.6 cm | 14.8 x 18.3 inches | 300dpi

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1 January 1818

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A hand written bill of sale for a slave named Maria, purchased by Edmund Bacon for $500, 1818. From the New York Public Library.

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