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This record of a deed of sale records the sale of an enslaved man named Cane (born 1840) by Charnell H. Durham to Benjamin F. Jenkins, both of De Soto Parish, Louisiana, on February 10, 1859. Cane was described as "of light complexion aged about nineteen years" and was sold for $1,500.00. The sale was witnessed and recorded by the notary Samuel F. Smith, who kept this document for recording purpos

  • Por Samuel F. Smith, American, 1814 - 1890, Charnell H. Durham, born 1819, Benjamin F. Jenkins, born 1827
  • Crédito: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
  • Derechos: CC0