Bill of sale for Thankfull, an enslaved woman, 1803 April 27
Overview
Bill of sale transferring ownership of Thankfull, an enslaved woman, from John Youle to Daniel Tooker, for $200, in 1803.
Dates
- Creation: 1803
Language of Materials
Materials in English.
Access Restrictions:
Access. Collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright. Copyright in bill of sale for Thankfull, an enslaved woman, may be held by their authors, or the authors' heirs or assigns.
Copying. Papers may be copied in accordance with the library's usual procedures.
Extent
1 folderCollection consists of a bill of sale transferring ownership of Thankfull, a 23-year-old "Negro wench," from John Youle to Daniel Tooker, a tanner in New York City, for $200. Includes signature of witness and remnants of a seal.
BIOGRAPHY
John Youle was an iron founder in New York City.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Accession number: 2012-M68
The bill of sale for Thankfull, an enslaved woman, was acquired from William Reese Company, 2012.
Processing Information
Processed: June 2012
By: Anne Englehart
The Schlesinger Library attempts to provide a basic level of preservation and access for all collections, and does more extensive processing of higher priority collections as time and resources permit. Finding aids may be updated periodically to account for new acquisitions to the collection and/or revisions in arrangement and description.
- Author
- Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
- Language of description
- eng
- EAD ID
- sch01735
Repository Details
Part of the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute Repository
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