1818-08-10 Advertisement: Black woman in George Sherman's newspaper
- Identifier
- NJS-EVE-00985
- Source
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Slave sale ad for a Black woman, facilitated by newspaper printer George Sherman
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Slave sale ad for a Black woman, facilitated by newspaper printer George Sherman, Trenton Federalist, August 10, 1818, p. 4.
- Event Description
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This sale advertisement for an adult Black woman does not list the name of the seller. Prospective buyers are advised to inquire with the printer of the newspaper (George Sherman of Trenton) who will help facilitate the sale.
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Transcript of the source document:
"To be disposed of, for a term of years, a very capable BLACK WOMAN accustomed to all kinds of family business, perfectly honest, and sober—enquire at this office.
143w" - Event Type
- Advertisement
- Keywords
- enquire of the printer
- Date
- August 10, 1818
- Location of Event
- Trenton
- Primary Participants
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Black woman in George Sherman's newspaper
Role: Advertised Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Verbatim description from source:
"a very capable BLACK WOMAN accustomed to all kinds of family business, perfectly honest, and sober" - Additional Participants
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George Sherman
Person identifier: NJS-PER-01818
Role: Printer as Broker - Record Contributor
- Jesse Bayker