[Bill of Sale from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson]

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Deed of sale for a "negro girl" from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson. This deed acknowledges the sale and Adkins states that she is "to be sound in body and mind and a slave for life."

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Adkins, John D. September 7, 1860.

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Deed of sale for a "negro girl" from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson. This deed acknowledges the sale and Adkins states that she is "to be sound in body and mind and a slave for life."

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1 document ; 25 x 20 cm., folded to 20 x 7 cm.

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Adkins, John D. [Bill of Sale from John D. Adkins to David C. Dickson], text, September 7, 1860; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth843730/: accessed April 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Two Rivers Historical Foundation.

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