04/22/1861: Aetna Insures Slaves

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0312

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Aetna Life Insurance Company of Hartford, Connecticut, advertises that it "insures the lives of slaves on reasonable terms."

Date(s) of Creation

4/22/1861

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The St. Louis Republic (St. Louis, MO, 1854-1906): 04/22/1861, p. 4

Copyright

Copyright Details

© 2026 BAAC All Rights Reserved

Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/25/2026

General Notes

Note

St. Louis, Missouri

Note

1861.04.22 Aetna The_St_Louis_Republic_1861_04_22_4.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

04/22/1861: Aetna Insures Slaves