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Bill of sale for black slave

Description

Abstract:
Manuscript document written in Havana, Cuba dated November 3, 1856. One leaf - two pages (text on one page). Translated summary of this document reads as follows; Manuel Reyes has entered into a contract with Antonio Lozano for the sale of a black slave called Rufino. Signed: Havana, 3/11/1856. Manuel Reyes. Antonio Lozano. No. 57.
Notes:
Digital object made available by : Brown University Library, John Hay Library, University Archives and Manuscripts , Box A, Brown University, Providence, RI, 02912, U.S.A., (http://library.brown.edu/)

Access Conditions

Rights
No Copyright - United States
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.

Citation

"Bill of sale for black slave" (1856). Cuban Slavery documents. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:421248/

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Collection:

  • Cuban Slavery documents

    Documents including letters, certificates, and inventories relating to the institution of slavery, slaves, and indentured servants in Cuba dating from 1820-1892. Many of the documents refer to Chinese people brought to Cuba as indentured servants or contract laborers (colonos).
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