02/08/1861: Insurance for Slaves

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0308

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Insurance and Real Estate Agency - - Ed. M. Samuel, office in the Bank building, Liberty, Missouri. Insurance taken, on the lowest terms, on the lives of Slaves and white persons. On houses and barns, in town and country. Also on stocks of merchandise. Land warrants bought and sold. Acknowledgment of deeds taken for the States of Kentucky, Tennessee, Pennsylvania and California. Land and town property bought and sold. Money collected and all other agencies business promptly attended to. E. M. Samuel, December 21, 1860

Date(s) of Creation

2/8/1861

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Not indicated

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Liberty Tribune (Liberty, MO, 1846-1964): 02/08/1861, p. 4

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Clay County, Missouri

Note

1861.02.08 Slave Insurance Liberty_Tribune_1861_02_08_4.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 17, 2026

Name/Title

02/08/1861: Insurance for Slaves