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Autograph document. Harris County, Texas, 22 February 1837. 1 page, 4to, on blue paper. Undersigned by John I Watson, W.W. Stiles, and E.W. Taylor.
A Texas appraisal of 6 named slaves in the estate of H.H. Porter. The six individuals are listed: "Hannah a woman 20 years of age and has two Children one named Mary + the other Hannah / Jack aged 45 years / Chee(?) aged 42 years / Collier a[ged] 9 [years] / Parcas girl 8 [years]", with values assigned to each, for a total of $3,350, as well as the value of the adults hired out per year.
Condition: short separations and toning at old folds.
[African Americana, African American History, Black Americana, Black History, Slavery, Abolition, Enslavement, Emancipation, Manuscripts, Documents, Legal History, Ephemera]
A Texas appraisal of 6 named slaves in the estate of H.H. Porter. The six individuals are listed: "Hannah a woman 20 years of age and has two Children one named Mary + the other Hannah / Jack aged 45 years / Chee(?) aged 42 years / Collier a[ged] 9 [years] / Parcas girl 8 [years]", with values assigned to each, for a total of $3,350, as well as the value of the adults hired out per year.
Condition: short separations and toning at old folds.
[African Americana, African American History, Black Americana, Black History, Slavery, Abolition, Enslavement, Emancipation, Manuscripts, Documents, Legal History, Ephemera]
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