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Bank of the United States Bill of sale

An inventory of the item at Syracuse University

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Bank of the United States (1816-1836)
Title: Bank of the United States Bill of sale
Inclusive Dates: March 5 1827
Quantity: 1 item.
Abstract: Bill in the amount of $1,136 for the transfer of five enslaved persons, three male and 2 female, to Edward R. Pinckney. Signed by Joseph Johnson, president of the bank's office in Charleston, South Carolina.
Language: English
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Scope and Contents of the Collection

The collection consists of one item, a bill in the amount of $1,136 for the transfer of five enslaved persons, three male and 2 female, to Edward R. Pinckney. Signed by Joseph Johnson, president of the bank's office in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

The majority of our archival and manuscript collections are housed offsite and require advanced notice for retrieval. Researchers are encouraged to contact us in advance concerning the collection material they wish to access for their research.

Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Johnson, Joseph, 1776-1862.
Pinckney, Edward R.

Subjects

Enslaved persons.
Slave bills of sale.
Slaveholders -- United States.
Slavery -- South Carolina.
Slavery -- United States -- History.

Genres and Forms

Bills of sale.

Occupations

Slaveholders.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Bank of the United States Bill of sale
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Finding Aid Information

Created by: [Summit record]
Date: 28 Jul 1993
Revision history: 23 Aug 2007 - converted to EAD (MRC); 8 Jun 2023 - subject terms and language in scope and content updated to remove outdated terminology (DTF)

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