Sale of plantation and slaves by William Long to Joseph T. Robinson



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Natchitoches, Louisiana. Sale of a plantation and slaves by William Long to Joseph T. Robinson. Sale is for 7 parcels of land in Caddo and Natchitoches Parishes, cotton gin, 24 slaves listed by name, sex, and racial mixture, and other outbuildings. Long and Robinson had operated the plantation as a partnership. Emily Cecilia Boggs, wife of Long, agrees to the sale.

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Title

Sale of plantation and slaves by William Long to Joseph T. Robinson

Date Created

1840-11-16

Description

Natchitoches, Louisiana. Sale of a plantation and slaves by William Long to Joseph T. Robinson. Sale is for 7 parcels of land in Caddo and Natchitoches Parishes, cotton gin, 24 slaves listed by name, sex, and racial mixture, and other outbuildings. Long and Robinson had operated the plantation as a partnership. Emily Cecilia Boggs, wife of Long, agrees to the sale.

Topical Subject(s)

Documents
Slaves
Plantations

Geographical Subject(s)

Natchitoches (La.)

Language

eng

Extent

4 pages

Type of Resource

text

Source

John Minor Wisdom Collection, 1710-1960, Manuscripts Collection 230, Box 10, Louisiana Research Collection, Tulane University

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http://specialcollections.tulane.edu/archon/index.php?p=collections/cont...

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