Lawrence County (Arkansas Territory) Sheriff Notice of Sale of Enslaved Persons
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Scope and Content Note
Handwritten legal notice, signed by Charles Kelly, calling for a court-ordered sale of enslaved persons owned by James Rupell to take place at Batesville on October 27, 1824. Judgment in favor of the estate of Patrick McMannis, deceased. Enslaved persons in the sale were Moses, an approximately 40-year-old man, Lew, an approximately 40-year-old woman, and Mel, an approximately 22-year-old man.
Dates
- 1824
Creator
- Lawrence County (Ark.). Sheriff's Office (Organization)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
Access Information
Please call (479) 575-8444 or email specoll@uark.edu at least two weeks in advance of your arrival to ensure availability of the materials.
Use Information
No Use Restrictions Apply.
No Interlibrary Loan.
Standard Federal Copyright Laws Apply (U.S. Title 17).
Extent
.01 Linear Feet (1 item)
Arrangement of the Papers
This is a single item collection.
Acquisition Information
The Lawrence County (Arkansas Territory) Sheriff Notice of Sale was purchased by Special Collections, University of Arkansas Libraries in 1991 from South by Southwest Books of Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Processing Information
Processed by Kim A. Scott; completed in September 1991.
Finding aid language was updated by Adam Heien in October 2023 as part of a project to update outdated or harmful description related to slavery or to enslaved persons.
Creator
- Lawrence County (Ark.). Sheriff's Office (Organization)
Source
- South by Southwest Books (Fayetteville, Ark.) (Bookseller, Organization)
- Title
- Lawrence County (Arkansas Territory) Sheriff Notice of Sale
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Kim A. Scott
- Date
- September 1991
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid is written in English.
Revision Statements
- 10/24/2023: Finding aid revised by Adam Heien in October 2023 as part of a project to update outdated or harmful description related to slavery or to enslaved persons.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Department Repository
University of Arkansas Libraries
365 N. McIlroy Avenue
Fayetteville AR 72701 United States
(479) 575-8444
specoll@uark.edu