02/19/1910: Lexington, Missouri, Slave Dealers

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.1024

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Corbin Thompson and Webb, Merrill & Co. were slave dealers and advertised the highest prices for negroes, and held auction sales every Thursday morning at 10:00 o'clock. (Researcher's note: Corbin Thompson and Webb, Merrill & Co. were slave traders.)

Date(s) of Creation

2/19/1910

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Thompson, Corbin

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The Lexingtonian (Lexington, MO, 1910-1915): 02/19/1910, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/6/2026

General Notes

Note

Lexington, Missouri

Note

1910.02.19 Slave Traders The_Lexingtonian_1910_02_19_3.pdf

Note

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

Created By

[email protected]

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

02/19/1910: Lexington, Missouri, Slave Dealers