06/01/1860: Valuable Negro Woman For Sale

Entry/Object ID

NP.0297

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Valuable Negro Woman For Sale - - The undersigned offers for sale a very likely Negro woman aged about 30 years. Said Negro is a number one cook, washer, ironer, and house servant; sound, and title good. I will sell said Negro for $1000 on 12 months time, the purchaser giving a well secured note bearing 10% interest, or I will take something less in cash. For further particulars inquire at the Tribune office. Wm. V. Hodges. May 25, 1860 - 2w4 (Researcher's note: William V. Hodges, served as an officer in the Black Hawk War, and was afterward elected a judge of the Clay County Court for a number of terms.)

Date(s) of Creation

6/1/1860

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Woman

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Hodges, William V.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Liberty Tribune (Liberty, MO, 1846-1964): 06/01/1860, 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

Clay County, Missouri

Note

1860.06.01 Hodges Liberty_Tribune_1860_06_01_3.pdf

Note

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

Create Date

September 2, 2026

Update Date

September 16, 2026

Name/Title

06/01/1860: Valuable Negro Woman For Sale