07/16/1856: Negroes Wanted.

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Black Ancestors Awareness Campaign Platte County Black History Repository

Entry/Object ID

NP.0141

Collection

Newspaper Articles

Archive Items Details

Description

Negroes Wanted. - - I will pay the highest price in CASH for TWENTY-FIVE LIKELY NEGROES, of both sexes. I do not wish families and only desire to purchase those that are YOUNG AND LIKELY. Apply at my residence 1/2 mile East of Richfield, Clay County, Missouri. J. H. Adams. (Researcher's note: Slave trader James H. Adams ran this advertisement in Lexington, Missouri, newspapers between July 2, 1856 to September 15, 1860. Adams also ran similar advertisements in Liberty, Missouri, newspapers.)

Date(s) of Creation

7/16/1856

Other Names and Numbers

Other Names

Name Type

Enslaved

Other Name

Unidentified Slaves

Name Type

Enslaver

Other Name

Adams, James H.

Other Numbers

Number Type

Source Citation

Other Number

The American Citizen (Lexington, MO, 1855-1857): 07/16/1856, 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

Richfield, Clay County, Missouri

Note

1856.07.16 JH Adams The_American_Citizen_1856_07_16_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

07/16/1856: Negroes Wanted.