[Deed for purchase of slaves]

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A deed for the purchase of slaves ("forty two negroes") and "some stock."

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Creator: Unknown. March 30, 1846.

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A deed for the purchase of slaves ("forty two negroes") and "some stock."

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The materials in this collection relate to multiple generations of three notable American families, all connected to former Texas Governor Elisha Pease and his wife, Lucadia (née Niles).

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[Deed for purchase of slaves], text, March 30, 1846; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth713016/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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