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.1025

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

Webb, Merrill & Co.

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