1845-46 French Colonial Slavery Manuscript-Ssle Of 27 Named Persons
1845-46 FRENCH COLONIAL SLAVERY MANUSCRIPT – SALE OF 27 NAMED ENSLAVED PERSONS – PRE-ABOLITION DOCUMENT
Offered is an extraordinary original French colonial manuscript documenting the sale of twenty-seven enslaved individuals, each identified by name and approximate age.
Written in French on distinctive blue notarial paper, the document records a major slave transaction involving twenty-seven enslaved men, women, and children. The manuscript lists each individual separately and includes racial designations and ages, providing a remarkable snapshot of plantation slavery during the final years before the abolition of slavery in the French colonial empire.
The transaction appears to have been concluded in the mid-1840s and references payments totaling approximately 17,400 piastres, including cash consideration, mortgage obligations, and deferred payments. The document bears characteristics of a formal notarial conveyance involving plantation property or estate assets.
Highlights
Original French colonial manuscript
Approximately 1845–1846
Lists 27 named enslaved persons
Names, ages, and racial classifications recorded
Blue notarial paper
Large plantation-era transaction
Pre-1848 abolition period
Significant genealogical and research value
Historical Importance
Documents identifying numerous enslaved individuals by name are among the most important surviving records of slavery. This manuscript preserves the identities of twenty-seven men, women, and children whose lives were recorded within a major colonial transaction shortly before the abolition of slavery in French territories.
Such documents are rarely encountered in private hands and are highly desirable for collections relating to:
Slavery & Abolition
Caribbean History
French Colonial History
African Diaspora Studies
Genealogy
Plantation Records
Museum & Institutional Collections
Condition
Very good overall condition for a mid-19th century manuscript. Original stitching intact. Fold lines from storage. Minor toning and handling wear. Ink remains dark and highly legible. Please review all photographs carefully.
An exceptionally rare and historically significant French colonial slavery document naming twenty-seven enslaved individuals during the final years before emancipation.
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1845-46 FRENCH COLONIAL SLAVERY MANUSCRIPT – SALE OF 27 NAMED ENSLAVED PERSONS – PRE-ABOLITION DOCUMENT
Offered is an extraordinary original French colonial manuscript documenting the sale of twenty-seven enslaved individuals, each identified by name and approximate age.
Written in French on distinctive blue notarial paper, the document records a major slave transaction involving twenty-seven enslaved men, women, and children. The manuscript lists each individual separately and includes racial designations and ages, providing a remarkable snapshot of plantation slavery during the final years before the abolition of slavery in the French colonial empire.
The transaction appears to have been concluded in the mid-1840s and references payments totaling approximately 17,400 piastres, including cash consideration, mortgage obligations, and deferred payments. The document bears characteristics of a formal notarial conveyance involving plantation property or estate assets.
Highlights
Original French colonial manuscript
Approximately 1845–1846
Lists 27 named enslaved persons
Names, ages, and racial classifications recorded
Blue notarial paper
Large plantation-era transaction
Pre-1848 abolition period
Significant genealogical and research value
Historical Importance
Documents identifying numerous enslaved individuals by name are among the most important surviving records of slavery. This manuscript preserves the identities of twenty-seven men, women, and children whose lives were recorded within a major colonial transaction shortly before the abolition of slavery in French territories.
Such documents are rarely encountered in private hands and are highly desirable for collections relating to:
Slavery & Abolition
Caribbean History
French Colonial History
African Diaspora Studies
Genealogy
Plantation Records
Museum & Institutional Collections
Condition
Very good overall condition for a mid-19th century manuscript. Original stitching intact. Fold lines from storage. Minor toning and handling wear. Ink remains dark and highly legible. Please review all photographs carefully.
An exceptionally rare and historically significant French colonial slavery document naming twenty-seven enslaved individuals during the final years before emancipation.
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