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[Letter from Fred Alston and Francis L. Williams to John J. Herrera - 1965-03-29]

Description: Letter from Fred Alston, Houston NAACP Rally Committee Chairman, and Francis L. Williams, Houston NAACP Master of Ceremony, to John J. Herrera on March 29, 1965, thanking Herrera for his participation in the Selma, Alabama Protest Rally at City Hall.
Date: March 29, 1965
Creator: Alston, Fred & Williams, Francis L.
Partner: Hoston History Research Center at Houston Public Library

[Bills of Sale of a Slave Named Nancy, June 18, 1838]

Description: Bills of sale of a slave named Nancy. The initial bill was written by notary William Christy in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jacob Sevy is selling Nancy, approximately 15, to John Covington Thomas of Gainsville, Alabama, for $1,200. Handwritten bills are added explaining that John C. Thomas sells Nancy to James Chessher in August 1838 for $3,000, who in turn sells her to Stephen Jackson of Jefferson County, Texas, in 1840 for $1,000. A separate paper is included with a description of this document.
Date: June 18, 1838
Creator: New Orleans (La.)
Partner: Museum of the Gulf Coast
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