06/02/1852: Negroes for Sale.

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0079

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Negroes for Sale. - - The subscriber has 2 likely negroes which he will sell, one a Negro woman 28 years of age, the other a Negro boy 9 years old. For further particulars, apply to the owner living on the 3rd fork of Platte River. William Thornton.

Date(s) of Creation

6/2/1852

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Boy

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Thornton, William

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The St. Joseph Weekly Gazette (St. Joseph, MO, 1845-1900): 06/02/1852, p. 3

Copyright

Copyright Details

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Research Notes

Research Type

Researcher

Person

Bill Nichols

Date

7/24/2026

General Notes

Note

Buchanan County, Missouri

Note

1852.06.02 Thornton The_St_Joseph_Weekly_Gazette_1852_06_02_3.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 16, 2026

Name/Title

06/02/1852: Negroes for Sale.