1835 Slave HIRE Document:DECATUR CO. GEORGIA-NEGRO MAN TO WORK PLANTATION. SLAVE TO WORK THE PLANTATION ON THE RIVER ON BEHALF OF A PERSON RENTING THE FARM FOR HALF OF EVERYTHING THAT MAY BE MADE ON SAID PLANTATION. SLAVE IS FURNISHED WITH HORSE, PROVISIONS AND TOOLS.
THIS WAS PART OF THE MIDDLE PASSAGE MUSEUM WHICH WAS IN THE NEW YORK TIMES, PEOPLE MAGAZINE AND OPRAH. ONE OF THE BEST PIECES FROM THE MIDDLE PASSAGE MUSEUM. MY DADDY WAS A MAJOR COLLECTOR OF BLACK MATERIAL STARTING BACK IN THE 1950's WAY BEFORE IT BECAME THE "THING" TO COLLECT.
DOCUMENT MEASURES 12 1/4 INCHES HIGH AND 7 3/4 INCHES WIDE. The item "1835 Slave HIRE DocumentDECATUR CO.GEORGIA-NEGRO MAN TO WORK PLANTATION" is in sale since Tuesday, January 17, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Paper\Documents\1800-1899". The seller is "plantations" and is located in Macon, Georgia. This item can be shipped worldwide.