07/10/1857: Negro Girl Wanted.

Archive

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0152

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Negro Girl Wanted - - The subscriber wishes to purchase a NEGRO GIRL from 15 to 20 years of age. Any person having such a girl for sale will call on me, or address me at Kansas City. Thomas B. Hale. July 10, 1857 - 11w5 (Researcher's note: A "Thomas Hale" was listed on the 1847 Platte County Tax List as owning 4 slaves valued at $1200.00 and listed on the 1850 Platte County Census as being a farmer in Preston Township.)

Date(s) of Creation

7/10/1857

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slave

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Hale, Thomas B.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

Liberty Tribune (Liberty, MO, 1846-1964): 07/10/1857, p. 2

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

1857.07.10 Thomas Hale Liberty_Tribune_1857_07_10_2.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

07/10/1857: Negro Girl Wanted.