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Title
Estate of S.K. Shepman. Sale Bill
Collection

Slavery and the Abolition of the Slave Trade collection

Kentucky

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1860
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division
Shelf locator: Sc Micro R-1520
Topics
Slavery
Slave trade
Genres
Documents
Bills of sale
Notes
Content: Autograph document; torn in two pieces. Only top half recto and verso were photographed.
Content: Lists "the sums for which the negroes belonging to the estate of S.K. Shepman are hired for from the 23 day of February 1860 to the 1st day of November 1860."
Citation/reference: Not in calendar
Physical Description
Extent: 2 pages (1 leaf) 7 1/4 x 12"
Type of Resource
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11883950
MSS Unit ID: 20774
Archives EAD ID: 3152550
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d974f0a0-28a0-0137-90ba-1f379fe72eae
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1860: Created
  • 2019: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Estate of S.K. Shepman. Sale Bill" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c9c6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. "Estate of S.K. Shepman. Sale Bill" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c9c6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, The New York Public Library. (1860). Estate of S.K. Shepman. Sale Bill Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-c9c6-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Estate of S.K. Shepman. Sale Bill