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Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860
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This broadside is one of 15 found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. This broadside advertises a slave auction of 235 slaves held at the slave mart on Chalmers Street on January 9th, 1860 by the Shingler Brothers. The slaves being sold were part of the estate of General James Gadsden. The broadside lists the names, ages, and, for some, previous experiences or health conditions of the slaves for sale.
12 of 15 broadsides found in the Hutson Lee papers advertising sales of slaves in Charleston in 1859 and 1860. Slave auctions held by various firms at the slave mart on Chalmers Street.
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1860
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South Carolina Historical Society
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