Michael Reed Bill of Sale for Selvy

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Bill of sale for a woman around 23 years old named Selvy, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by his son Wilson Reed and signed October 26, 1835.

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[2] p. ; 13 x 20 cm.

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Reed, Wilson October 26, 1835.

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Bill of sale for a woman around 23 years old named Selvy, sold as a slave to Michael Reed by his son Wilson Reed and signed October 26, 1835.

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[2] p. ; 13 x 20 cm.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Reed-Box1-Folder30-1835-10-26-BillofSaleSlave
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth880969

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Reed, Wilson. Michael Reed Bill of Sale for Selvy, text, October 26, 1835; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth880969/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Southwestern University.

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