Bernard Raux slave trade papers, 1828-1836.

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Bernard Raux slave trade papers, 1828-1836.

Papers include correspondence, bills of sale for slaves, balance sheets, bank checks, bills of lading, promisory notes, and other documents relating to the business of slave trading. Documents record slave names, age, location of sale, and ships used to transport. Especially mentions ships used for transport: Brig Ajax, Brig Ariel, and Brig Louisiana.

1 box (.3 linear ft.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7795379

Houghton Library

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Raux, Bernard.

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These papers document a business partnership between slave traders Bernard Raux, Paul Pascal, and Nathaniel Currier. Documents show slaves purchased in Norfolk, Virginia, and transported to slave markets in New Orleans, Louisiana and Natchez, Mississippi. From the description of Bernard Raux slave trade papers, 1828-1836. (Harvard University). WorldCat record id: 612371829 ...

Pascal, Paul

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Currier, Nathaniel

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