(Slavery) Broadside, 260 x 355 mm.  (10 x 14 in. sight), Boonville, Mo., 16 January 1860. An announcement of an “EXECUTORS’ SALE OF VALUABLE SLAVES” offering seven named men, women and children (together with one unnamed child) ranging from one to forty-five years in age. The executors of the estate “of Joseph Staples deceased … now offer at PRIVATE S[AL]E, on a credit till the 1st March, 1860…” Below each slave is named together with their approximate age including Maria (45), York, (45), Allen, (35), Alfred (6), Henry (6), Isaac (4), and Jane (2) as well as “Child unnamed, aged 1 year.” Below the list of the slaves offered, the executors note that “In case said slaves are not sold at private sale as above stated, they will be sold at Public Auction, to the highest bidder, for cash in hand…” This was probably the last time the named people would be subject to this indignation.

Toning and losses to several letters of text along center vertical crease which have been filled in, several ink emendations including a designation of “Exhibit ‘A’” at to left corner, else very good condition overall. Archival matting and framing. Not examined out of frame.

(EXA 4544) $2,250