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Letter Regarding Enslaved People in an Estate Dispute, Lynchburg, VA (1845)
Bills of Sale
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Source: University Archives https://www.universityarchives.com/auction-lot/fascinating-slave-sale-letter-lynchburg-va_3DB45A2AEF Autograph letter signed by Ambrose Gills, 1p, 7.5" x 12.5", Gallipolis, OH, October 12, 1845. Addressed to John F. Hawkins of Lynchburg, Virginia, regarding slave issues and his father's estate. Gills instructs Hawkins to watch his brother John, who may be claiming enslaved people from the estate without a proper Bill of Sale. Postmarked from Gallipolis, stamped PAID. Remnants of red wax seal.
Collection: University Archives — Bill of Sale Search
Time Period: Pre-1865 (Slavery Era)
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