Williams, Elias, circa 1846

Content Description This slave bill of sale is dated December 18, 1846, and concerns the sale of a slave, a blacksmith named Elias Williams, for $1200. James T. Blakeney is acting under power of attorney for Hope H. Slatter to transact the sale of Williams to another party named Botner. Throughout 1847, James T. Blakeney is listed as an agent for Hope H. Slatter for the sale of slaves advertised in The Daily Picayune of New Orleans. Slatter was a prominent slave trader based in Baltimore who frequently sold...