01/15/1851: Negroes for Sale.

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0040

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Negroes for Sale. - - TWO Negroes - a boy and a girl - each 10 years old, for sale low by Saunders & Jenkins. St. Joseph, Jan. 8, 1851

Date(s) of Creation

1/15/1851

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Girl

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Saunders & Jenkins (Saunders, Orris B.)

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The St. Joseph Weekly Gazette (St. Joseph, MO, 1845-1900): 01/15/1851, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/24/2026

General Notes

Note

St. Joseph, Missouri

Note

1851.01.15 2 Negroes The_St_Joseph_Weekly_Gazette_1851_01_15_3.pdf

Note

BAAC workbook: 1839-(open) Newspaper Articles CatalogIt version.xlsx [Newspapers begun 04.16.26]

Created By

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Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

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Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

01/15/1851: Negroes for Sale.