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Lot 214

Sale 1192 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Lots 1-294
Jun 15, 2023 10:00AM ET
Lots 295-567
Jun 16, 2023 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$300 - 500
Price Realized
$252
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

Lot Description

[SLAVERY & ABOLITION]. Memorandum on the estate of Colonel John Robert (1757-1811) listing the enslaved individuals Henry and Bella. New York, May 1812.


2 pages, 4to 7 3/4 x 9 1/2 in., nearly fully separated along central crease, toned, short marginal tears with occasional neat repairs. Signature cut cleanly away, a common practice seen on promissory notes when paid. 

Memorandum lists the assets and debts of the estate of Colonel Roberts, including land holdings, physical property, bonds and notes. One line item reads, "Bella & Henry...at 150 $ each...300."

Estate of Carroll J. Delery III, Formerly the “Historical Shop”

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

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