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[Slavery.] 1861 Virginia Slave Tax....
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[Slavery.] 1861 Virginia Slave Tax. One partially printed page, 7" x 2", Washington County, Virginia; circa 1861. A tax bill for Peter J. Davenport, including a tax on slaves as personal property. It reads in part: "Slaves, personal property...white and black titheables". Davenport signs on verso.Condition: Flattened folds, with uneven toning and soiling throughout. Small separations starting at the fold edges.
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2020 April 22 Historical Manuscripts Signature Auction - Dallas #6223 (go to Auction Home page)
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