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Cohen, Solomon (fl. 1862) [Printed bill of sale for Washington, an enslaved man]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01445.04 Author/Creator: Cohen, Solomon (fl. 1862) Place Written: Richmond, Virginia Type: Printed document signed Date: 30 December 1862 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 7.7 x 20.4 cm. Order a Copy

One printed bill of sale paid by William Jones to Solomon Cohen. Jones paid Cohen $1,505 to enslave a man named Washington.

[Jones, William], Washington (Richmond, Virginia), fl. 1862
Jones, W.W., fl. 1862
Cohen, Solomon, fl. 1862

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