{"product_id":"1845-46-french-colonial-slavery-manuscript-ssle-of-27-named-persons","title":"1845-46 French Colonial Slavery Manuscript-Ssle Of 27 Named Persons","description":"\u003cp\u003e1845-46 FRENCH COLONIAL SLAVERY MANUSCRIPT – SALE OF 27 NAMED ENSLAVED PERSONS – PRE-ABOLITION DOCUMENT\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOffered is an extraordinary original French colonial manuscript documenting the sale of twenty-seven enslaved individuals, each identified by name and approximate age.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal French colonial manuscript\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproximately 1845–1846\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLists 27 named enslaved persons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNames, ages, and racial classifications recorded\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue notarial paper\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLarge plantation-era transaction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-1848 abolition period\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSignificant genealogical and research value\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDocuments 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuch documents are rarely encountered in private hands and are highly desirable for collections relating to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlavery \u0026amp; Abolition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaribbean History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrench Colonial History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfrican Diaspora Studies\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenealogy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlantation Records\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuseum \u0026amp; Institutional Collections\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn exceptionally rare and historically significant French colonial slavery document naming twenty-seven enslaved individuals during the final years before emancipation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52374441656602,"sku":"EB-327222079421","price":10000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_12a4462d-b680-4955-8a3f-f7adff9eb6d1.jpg?v=1781893478","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/products\/1845-46-french-colonial-slavery-manuscript-ssle-of-27-named-persons","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}