Deed of sale for an enslaved man named Cane

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This record of a deed of sale records the sale of an enslaved man named Cane (born 1840) by Charnell H. Durham to Benjamin F. Jenkins, both of De Soto Parish, Louisiana, on February 10, 1859. Cane was described as "of light complexion aged about nineteen years" and was sold for $1,500.00. The sale was witnessed and recorded by the notary Samuel F. Smith, who kept this document for recording purposes. Text on the reverse of the blue-tinted paper records the names of the seller, buyer, notary, and location of the record in legal files.

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